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Schema.org Action

An action performed by a direct agent and indirect participants upon a direct object. Optionally happens at a location.

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Properties

Name Type Description
@type string The Schema.org type.
@context string The JSON-LD context URL.
name string The name of the action.
description string A description of the action.
url string URL associated with the action.
actionStatus string Indicates the current disposition of the Action.
agent object The direct performer or driver of the action.
object object The object upon which the action is carried out.
result object The result produced in the action.
target object Indicates a target EntryPoint for an Action.
instrument object The object that helped the agent perform the action.
participant object Other co-agents that participated in the action indirectly.
location object The location of the action.
startTime string The startTime of something.
endTime string The endTime of something.
error object For failed actions, more information on the cause of the failure.
sameAs object URL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity.
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JSON Schema

schema-org-action-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://schema.org/schemas/action.json",
  "title": "Schema.org Action",
  "description": "An action performed by a direct agent and indirect participants upon a direct object. Optionally happens at a location.",
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["@type"],
  "properties": {
    "@type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The Schema.org type.",
      "enum": ["Action", "AchieveAction", "AssessAction", "ConsumeAction", "ControlAction", "CreateAction", "FindAction", "InteractAction", "MoveAction", "OrganizeAction", "PlayAction", "SearchAction", "SeekToAction", "SolveMathAction", "TradeAction", "TransferAction", "UpdateAction"]
    },
    "@context": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The JSON-LD context URL.",
      "default": "https://schema.org"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The name of the action."
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A description of the action."
    },
    "url": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "description": "URL associated with the action."
    },
    "actionStatus": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["ActiveActionStatus", "CompletedActionStatus", "FailedActionStatus", "PotentialActionStatus"],
      "description": "Indicates the current disposition of the Action."
    },
    "agent": {
      "oneOf": [
        { "$ref": "schema-org-person-schema.json" },
        { "$ref": "schema-org-organization-schema.json" }
      ],
      "description": "The direct performer or driver of the action."
    },
    "object": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "The object upon which the action is carried out.",
      "properties": {
        "@type": { "type": "string" },
        "name": { "type": "string" }
      }
    },
    "result": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "The result produced in the action.",
      "properties": {
        "@type": { "type": "string" },
        "name": { "type": "string" }
      }
    },
    "target": {
      "oneOf": [
        { "type": "string", "format": "uri" },
        { "$ref": "#/$defs/EntryPoint" }
      ],
      "description": "Indicates a target EntryPoint for an Action."
    },
    "instrument": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "The object that helped the agent perform the action.",
      "properties": {
        "@type": { "type": "string" },
        "name": { "type": "string" }
      }
    },
    "participant": {
      "oneOf": [
        { "$ref": "schema-org-person-schema.json" },
        { "$ref": "schema-org-organization-schema.json" }
      ],
      "description": "Other co-agents that participated in the action indirectly."
    },
    "location": {
      "oneOf": [
        { "type": "string" },
        { "$ref": "schema-org-place-schema.json" },
        { "$ref": "schema-org-postal-address-schema.json" }
      ],
      "description": "The location of the action."
    },
    "startTime": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "The startTime of something."
    },
    "endTime": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "The endTime of something."
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "For failed actions, more information on the cause of the failure.",
      "properties": {
        "@type": { "type": "string" },
        "name": { "type": "string" },
        "description": { "type": "string" }
      }
    },
    "sameAs": {
      "oneOf": [
        { "type": "string", "format": "uri" },
        { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string", "format": "uri" } }
      ],
      "description": "URL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity."
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "EntryPoint": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "An entry point for a URL-addressable action.",
      "properties": {
        "@type": { "type": "string", "const": "EntryPoint" },
        "urlTemplate": { "type": "string", "description": "A URL template for the action." },
        "httpMethod": { "type": "string", "enum": ["GET", "POST", "PUT", "PATCH", "DELETE"], "description": "An HTTP method." },
        "contentType": { "type": "string", "description": "The supported content type(s)." },
        "encodingType": { "type": "string", "description": "The supported encoding type(s)." },
        "actionPlatform": {
          "oneOf": [
            { "type": "string" },
            { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }
          ],
          "description": "The high level platform(s) where the Action can be performed for the given URL."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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