Versioning Protocols · Schema
URIPathVersion
URI path versioning configuration and metadata for a REST API
API DesignBackward CompatibilitySoftware DevelopmentVersion ControlSemantic VersioningAPI LifecycleDeprecation
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| basePath | string | Base path without version prefix |
| versionPrefix | string | Version prefix used in path (e.g., v, version) |
| currentVersion | integer | Current major API version number |
| supportedVersions | array | List of currently supported major version numbers |
| deprecatedVersions | array | List of deprecated major version numbers |
| paths | array | Version-specific path configurations |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/versioning-protocols/refs/heads/main/json-schema/versioning-protocols-uri-path-versioning-schema.json",
"title": "URIPathVersion",
"description": "URI path versioning configuration and metadata for a REST API",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"basePath": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Base path without version prefix",
"example": "/api"
},
"versionPrefix": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Version prefix used in path (e.g., v, version)",
"example": "v"
},
"currentVersion": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Current major API version number",
"example": 2
},
"supportedVersions": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "integer" },
"description": "List of currently supported major version numbers",
"example": [1, 2]
},
"deprecatedVersions": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "integer" },
"description": "List of deprecated major version numbers",
"example": [1]
},
"paths": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"version": { "type": "integer" },
"path": { "type": "string" },
"deprecated": { "type": "boolean" },
"sunsetDate": { "type": "string", "format": "date" }
}
},
"description": "Version-specific path configurations",
"example": [
{ "version": 2, "path": "/api/v2", "deprecated": false },
{ "version": 1, "path": "/api/v1", "deprecated": true, "sunsetDate": "2027-01-01" }
]
}
},
"required": ["currentVersion"]
}
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