JSON Schema Example

complexObjectSchema.json

{
  "$id": "https://example.com/complex-object.schema.json",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "title": "Complex Object",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "age": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0
    },
    "address": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "street": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "city": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "state": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "postalCode": {
          "type": "string",
          "pattern": "\\d{5}"
        }
      },
      "required": ["street", "city", "state", "postalCode"]
    },
    "hobbies": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    }
  },
  "required": ["name", "age"]
}

personSchema.json

{
  "$id": "https://example.com/arrays.schema.json",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "description": "A representation of a person, company, organization, or place",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "fruits": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "vegetables": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": { "$ref": "#/$defs/veggie" }
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "veggie": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [ "veggieName", "veggieLike" ],
      "properties": {
        "veggieName": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The name of the vegetable."
        },
        "veggieLike": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Do I like this vegetable?"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}