OpenAPI · Schema
OpenAPI Encoding Object
A single encoding definition applied to a single schema property.
DocumentationRESTSpecification
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| contentType | string | The Content-Type for encoding a specific property. |
| headers | object | A map allowing additional information to be provided as headers. |
| style | string | Describes how a specific property value will be serialized. |
| explode | boolean | Whether parameter values of type array or object generate separate parameters. |
| allowReserved | boolean | Whether the parameter value allows reserved characters. |
JSON Schema
{
"$id": "openapi-encoding.json",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"title": "OpenAPI Encoding Object",
"description": "A single encoding definition applied to a single schema property.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"contentType": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The Content-Type for encoding a specific property."
},
"headers": {
"type": "object",
"description": "A map allowing additional information to be provided as headers.",
"additionalProperties": {
"$ref": "openapi-header.json"
}
},
"style": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Describes how a specific property value will be serialized."
},
"explode": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether parameter values of type array or object generate separate parameters."
},
"allowReserved": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the parameter value allows reserved characters.",
"default": false
}
},
"patternProperties": {
"^x-": {}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}
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