RAML · Schema

RAML 1.0 Document

JSON Schema representation of key structural elements in a RAML 1.0 API definition

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Properties

Name Type Description
title string The title of the API (required root property)
version string The version of the API (e.g., v1, 2.0)
baseUri string The base URI for all resources in the API
protocols array Supported protocols
mediaType object Default media type for request and response bodies
description string Overall API description
documentation array User documentation sections
types object Named data type declarations
traits object Reusable method-level behaviors
resourceTypes object Reusable resource patterns
annotationTypes object Custom annotation type declarations
securitySchemes object Security scheme definitions
uses object External library imports
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JSON Schema

raml-document-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://raml.org/schemas/raml-document",
  "title": "RAML 1.0 Document",
  "description": "JSON Schema representation of key structural elements in a RAML 1.0 API definition",
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["title"],
  "properties": {
    "title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The title of the API (required root property)"
    },
    "version": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The version of the API (e.g., v1, 2.0)"
    },
    "baseUri": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "description": "The base URI for all resources in the API"
    },
    "protocols": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": ["HTTP", "HTTPS"]
      },
      "description": "Supported protocols"
    },
    "mediaType": {
      "oneOf": [
        { "type": "string" },
        {
          "type": "array",
          "items": { "type": "string" }
        }
      ],
      "description": "Default media type for request and response bodies"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Overall API description"
    },
    "documentation": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "User documentation sections",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/DocumentationItem"
      }
    },
    "types": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Named data type declarations",
      "additionalProperties": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/TypeDeclaration"
      }
    },
    "traits": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Reusable method-level behaviors",
      "additionalProperties": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/TraitDeclaration"
      }
    },
    "resourceTypes": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Reusable resource patterns",
      "additionalProperties": {
        "type": "object"
      }
    },
    "annotationTypes": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Custom annotation type declarations",
      "additionalProperties": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/AnnotationType"
      }
    },
    "securitySchemes": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Security scheme definitions",
      "additionalProperties": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/SecurityScheme"
      }
    },
    "uses": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "External library imports",
      "additionalProperties": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Path or URL to a RAML library"
      }
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "DocumentationItem": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": ["title", "content"],
      "properties": {
        "title": { "type": "string" },
        "content": { "type": "string" }
      }
    },
    "TypeDeclaration": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A RAML data type declaration",
      "properties": {
        "type": {
          "oneOf": [
            { "type": "string" },
            { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }
          ],
          "description": "Base type or union of types"
        },
        "properties": {
          "type": "object",
          "description": "Object properties (for object types)",
          "additionalProperties": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/TypeDeclaration"
          }
        },
        "description": { "type": "string" },
        "required": { "type": "boolean" },
        "default": {},
        "example": {},
        "examples": {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": {}
        },
        "enum": {
          "type": "array",
          "description": "Allowed enumeration values"
        },
        "pattern": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Regex pattern for string types"
        },
        "minLength": { "type": "integer" },
        "maxLength": { "type": "integer" },
        "minimum": { "type": "number" },
        "maximum": { "type": "number" }
      }
    },
    "TraitDeclaration": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A reusable method trait",
      "properties": {
        "description": { "type": "string" },
        "headers": {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/TypeDeclaration"
          }
        },
        "queryParameters": {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/TypeDeclaration"
          }
        },
        "responses": {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/ResponseDeclaration"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "ResponseDeclaration": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "description": { "type": "string" },
        "headers": {
          "type": "object"
        },
        "body": {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/TypeDeclaration"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "AnnotationType": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A custom annotation type",
      "properties": {
        "type": { "type": "string" },
        "description": { "type": "string" },
        "allowedTargets": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": { "type": "string" }
        }
      }
    },
    "SecurityScheme": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": ["type"],
      "properties": {
        "type": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": ["OAuth 1.0", "OAuth 2.0", "Basic Authentication", "Digest Authentication", "Pass Through", "x-other"]
        },
        "description": { "type": "string" },
        "displayName": { "type": "string" },
        "settings": {
          "type": "object",
          "description": "Type-specific security settings"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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