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Schema Validation Config Structure

Document structure for configuring schema validation pipelines and tooling.

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Schema Validation Config Structure is a JSON Structure definition published by Schema Validation.

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{
  "title": "Schema Validation Configuration Structure",
  "description": "Document structure for configuring schema validation pipelines and tooling.",
  "type": "object",
  "structure": {
    "validator": "Validator engine: ajv | hyperjump | spectral | openapi-schema-validator | blaze",
    "schema": "Path or URL to JSON Schema / OpenAPI / AsyncAPI spec",
    "schemaType": "json-schema | openapi | asyncapi | graphql",
    "draft": "JSON Schema draft version: draft-04 | draft-07 | 2019-09 | 2020-12",
    "strictMode": "Boolean: reject unknown keywords",
    "coerceTypes": "Boolean: auto-coerce data types",
    "allErrors": "Boolean: collect all errors vs first error",
    "output": {
      "format": "json | text | junit | sarif",
      "verbosity": "error | warn | info | debug"
    },
    "rules": [
      {
        "name": "Rule identifier",
        "description": "Rule description",
        "severity": "error | warn | info | hint",
        "given": "JSONPath targeting nodes to validate",
        "then": {
          "function": "Validation function name",
          "functionOptions": "Function-specific options"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "validation_contexts": {
    "development": "IDE validation via plugins (VS Code, IntelliJ) with live feedback",
    "cli": "Command-line validation in developer workflow with ajv-cli, spectral-cli",
    "ci_cd": "Automated validation gates in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI pipelines",
    "runtime": "API gateway or middleware request/response validation",
    "contract_testing": "Property-based testing with Schemathesis"
  },
  "validators": {
    "AJV": {
      "language": "JavaScript/Node.js",
      "strengths": "Fastest JS validator, compiles to optimized functions",
      "drafts": ["draft-04", "draft-06", "draft-07", "2019-09", "2020-12"],
      "npm": "ajv"
    },
    "Hyperjump": {
      "language": "JavaScript/Node.js",
      "strengths": "Standards-compliant, supports OpenAPI vocabularies",
      "drafts": ["draft-04", "draft-06", "draft-07", "2019-09", "2020-12", "openapi-3.0", "openapi-3.1"],
      "npm": "@hyperjump/json-schema"
    },
    "Spectral": {
      "language": "JavaScript/Node.js",
      "strengths": "Rule-based linting for OpenAPI/AsyncAPI governance",
      "use_case": "API governance and design guidelines enforcement",
      "npm": "@stoplight/spectral-core"
    },
    "Blaze": {
      "language": "C++",
      "strengths": "Ultra-high performance for server-side validation",
      "drafts": ["draft-04", "draft-06", "draft-07", "2019-09", "2020-12"]
    }
  }
}