OpenAPI · Schema

OpenAPI Document

Schema describing the top-level structure of an OpenAPI 3.1.0 document, the industry standard for defining RESTful APIs.

DocumentationRESTSpecification

Properties

Name Type Description
openapi string The OpenAPI Specification version. Must be a supported version string.
info object
jsonSchemaDialect string The default JSON Schema dialect for Schema Objects in this document.
servers array An array of Server Objects providing connectivity information to target servers.
paths object
webhooks object Incoming webhooks that may be received by the API provider.
components object
security array A declaration of which security mechanisms can be used across the API.
tags array A list of tags used by the document with additional metadata.
externalDocs object
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JSON Schema

openapi-document.json Raw ↑
{
  "$id": "openapi-document.json",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "title": "OpenAPI Document",
  "description": "Schema describing the top-level structure of an OpenAPI 3.1.0 document, the industry standard for defining RESTful APIs.",
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "openapi",
    "info"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "openapi": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The OpenAPI Specification version. Must be a supported version string.",
      "pattern": "^3\\.1\\.\\d+$",
      "examples": [
        "3.1.0"
      ]
    },
    "info": {
      "$ref": "openapi-info.json"
    },
    "jsonSchemaDialect": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "description": "The default JSON Schema dialect for Schema Objects in this document.",
      "default": "https://spec.openapis.org/oas/3.1/dialect/base"
    },
    "servers": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "An array of Server Objects providing connectivity information to target servers.",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "openapi-server.json"
      },
      "default": [
        {
          "url": "/"
        }
      ]
    },
    "paths": {
      "$ref": "openapi-paths.json"
    },
    "webhooks": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Incoming webhooks that may be received by the API provider.",
      "additionalProperties": {
        "$ref": "openapi-path-item.json"
      }
    },
    "components": {
      "$ref": "openapi-components.json"
    },
    "security": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "A declaration of which security mechanisms can be used across the API.",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "openapi-security-requirement.json"
      }
    },
    "tags": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "A list of tags used by the document with additional metadata.",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "openapi-tag.json"
      }
    },
    "externalDocs": {
      "$ref": "openapi-external-documentation.json"
    }
  },
  "patternProperties": {
    "^x-": {}
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

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