APILayer · Schema
APILayer API
Schema representing an API available on the APILayer marketplace
API CatalogAPI DiscoveryAPI MarketplaceDeveloper ToolsSaaS APIs
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | string | Unique identifier for the API |
| name | string | Name of the API |
| description | string | Description of the API and its capabilities |
| category | string | Category of the API (e.g., Geolocation, Currency, Weather) |
| baseURL | string | Base URL for API requests |
| documentationURL | string | URL to the API documentation |
| authentication | object | Authentication details for the API |
| plans | array | Available subscription plans for this API |
| tags | array | Tags describing the API |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apilayer/main/json-schema/apilayer-api-schema.json",
"title": "APILayer API",
"description": "Schema representing an API available on the APILayer marketplace",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique identifier for the API"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the API"
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Description of the API and its capabilities"
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Category of the API (e.g., Geolocation, Currency, Weather)"
},
"baseURL": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "Base URL for API requests"
},
"documentationURL": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "URL to the API documentation"
},
"authentication": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Authentication details for the API",
"properties": {
"type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["apikey", "bearer"],
"description": "Authentication type"
},
"headerName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Header name for API key authentication"
}
}
},
"plans": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Available subscription plans for this API",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": { "type": "string" },
"monthlyRequests": { "type": "integer" },
"pricePerMonth": { "type": "number" }
}
}
},
"tags": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "string" },
"description": "Tags describing the API"
}
},
"required": ["id", "name", "description", "category", "baseURL"]
}
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