Acceptance Criteria Management Acceptance Criterion Structure

{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/extended/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://api.example.com/structures/acceptance-criteria-management-acceptance-criterion.json",
  "title": "AcceptanceCriterion",
  "type": "object",
  "description": "A single testable condition that must be met for a user story to be accepted as complete",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique identifier for the acceptance criterion"
    },
    "storyId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ID of the parent user story"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Plain-language description of the acceptance condition"
    },
    "format": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Format used to express the criterion",
      "enum": [
        "plain-text",
        "gherkin",
        "checklist"
      ]
    },
    "given": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Gherkin Given clause (context/precondition) if format is gherkin"
    },
    "when": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Gherkin When clause (action/trigger) if format is gherkin"
    },
    "then": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Gherkin Then clause (expected outcome) if format is gherkin"
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Verification status of this criterion",
      "enum": [
        "not-verified",
        "passing",
        "failing"
      ]
    },
    "order": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Display order position within the parent story"
    },
    "createdAt": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Timestamp when the criterion was created"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "description"
  ]
}