APIs.json · Example Payload

Apis Json Minimal Example

A minimal example APIs.json file demonstrating required fields for the APIs.json 0.19 specification.

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Apis Json Minimal Example is an example object payload from APIs.json, with 13 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.

Top-level fields

aidnamedescriptionimageurltagscreatedmodifiedspecificationVersiontypeapiscommonmaintainers

Example Payload

apis-json-minimal-example.json Raw ↑
{
  "aid": "example.com:api-collection",
  "name": "Example API Collection",
  "description": "A minimal example APIs.json file demonstrating required fields for the APIs.json 0.19 specification.",
  "image": "https://example.com/logo.png",
  "url": "https://example.com/apis.json",
  "tags": [
    "Example",
    "Demonstration"
  ],
  "created": "2024-01-01",
  "modified": "2024-11-06",
  "specificationVersion": "0.19",
  "type": "Index",
  "apis": [
    {
      "aid": "example.com:example-api",
      "name": "Example REST API",
      "description": "A simple REST API for demonstrating APIs.json property types and structure.",
      "humanURL": "https://developer.example.com",
      "baseURL": "https://api.example.com",
      "image": "https://example.com/api-logo.png",
      "tags": [
        "REST",
        "Example"
      ],
      "properties": [
        {
          "type": "Documentation",
          "url": "https://developer.example.com/docs"
        },
        {
          "type": "OpenAPI",
          "url": "https://developer.example.com/openapi.yaml"
        },
        {
          "type": "Authentication",
          "url": "https://developer.example.com/authentication"
        },
        {
          "type": "Pricing",
          "url": "https://example.com/pricing"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "common": [
    {
      "type": "Website",
      "url": "https://example.com"
    },
    {
      "type": "Support",
      "url": "https://developer.example.com/support"
    },
    {
      "type": "TermsOfService",
      "url": "https://example.com/terms"
    },
    {
      "type": "PrivacyPolicy",
      "url": "https://example.com/privacy"
    },
    {
      "type": "GitHubOrganization",
      "url": "https://github.com/example"
    }
  ],
  "maintainers": [
    {
      "FN": "Jane Smith",
      "email": "jane@example.com"
    }
  ]
}

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