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Techdocs Tech Docs Metadata Structure

TechDocsMetadata schema from Backstage techdocs API

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

Properties

site_name site_description etag build_timestamp files

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

JSON Structure

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{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/backstage/refs/heads/main/json-structure/techdocs-tech-docs-metadata-structure.json",
  "name": "TechDocsMetadata",
  "description": "TechDocsMetadata schema from Backstage techdocs API",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "site_name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The name of the documentation site."
    },
    "site_description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Description of the documentation site."
    },
    "etag": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ETag for cache validation."
    },
    "build_timestamp": {
      "type": "datetime",
      "description": "Timestamp of the last documentation build."
    },
    "files": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "List of files in the documentation bundle."
    }
  }
}

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