npm · Schema
Distribution
Distribution metadata for a specific published version, including integrity hashes and tarball location.
PackagesJavaScriptNode.jsPackage ManagementRegistrySecurity
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| shasum | string | The SHA-1 checksum of the tarball. |
| tarball | string | The URL where the tarball can be downloaded. |
| integrity | string | The Subresource Integrity (SRI) hash of the tarball, typically using SHA-512. |
| fileCount | integer | The number of files in the tarball. |
| unpackedSize | integer | The total unpacked size of the tarball in bytes. |
| signatures | array | Cryptographic signatures for the package version. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "#/components/schemas/Distribution",
"title": "Distribution",
"type": "object",
"description": "Distribution metadata for a specific published version, including integrity hashes and tarball location.",
"properties": {
"shasum": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The SHA-1 checksum of the tarball."
},
"tarball": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "The URL where the tarball can be downloaded."
},
"integrity": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The Subresource Integrity (SRI) hash of the tarball, typically using SHA-512."
},
"fileCount": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "The number of files in the tarball."
},
"unpackedSize": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "The total unpacked size of the tarball in bytes."
},
"signatures": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Cryptographic signatures for the package version.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"keyid": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The identifier of the signing key."
},
"sig": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The signature value."
}
}
}
}
}
}
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