ArchiMate · JSON Structure

Archimate Model Exchange Api Relationship Structure

Type: object Properties: 5
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Relationship is a JSON Structure definition published by ArchiMate, describing 5 properties. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.

Properties

id type sourceId targetId label

Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#

JSON Structure

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{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Relationship identifier",
      "example": "rel-001"
    },
    "type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ArchiMate relationship type",
      "enum": [
        "Association",
        "Composition",
        "Aggregation",
        "Assignment",
        "Realization",
        "Serving",
        "Access",
        "Influence",
        "Triggering",
        "Flow",
        "Specialization"
      ],
      "example": "Assignment"
    },
    "sourceId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Source element identifier",
      "example": "elem-001"
    },
    "targetId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Target element identifier",
      "example": "elem-002"
    },
    "label": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional relationship label",
      "example": "supports"
    }
  },
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/archimate/refs/heads/main/json-structure/archimate-model-exchange-api-relationship-structure.json",
  "name": "Relationship"
}