VS Code Marketplace · Schema
VS Code Marketplace Extension
Schema for a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension as returned by the Gallery API.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| extensionId | string | Unique identifier for the extension. |
| extensionName | string | The extension's short name (e.g., python). |
| displayName | string | Human-readable display name of the extension. |
| shortDescription | string | Brief description of the extension's purpose. |
| publisher | object | The publisher of the extension. |
| versions | array | Available versions of the extension. |
| categories | array | Extension categories. |
| tags | array | Extension tags for discoverability. |
| statistics | array | Usage statistics including install count and ratings. |
| publishedDate | string | When the extension was first published. |
| lastUpdated | string | When the extension was last updated. |
| averageRating | number | Average user rating from 0 to 5. |
| ratingCount | integer | Number of user ratings submitted. |
| installationTargets | array | Supported installation targets (e.g., Microsoft.VisualStudio.Code). |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://api-evangelist.github.io/vs-code-marketplace/json-schema/vs-code-marketplace-extension-schema.json",
"title": "VS Code Marketplace Extension",
"description": "Schema for a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension as returned by the Gallery API.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"extensionId": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid",
"description": "Unique identifier for the extension."
},
"extensionName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The extension's short name (e.g., python)."
},
"displayName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable display name of the extension."
},
"shortDescription": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Brief description of the extension's purpose."
},
"publisher": {
"type": "object",
"description": "The publisher of the extension.",
"properties": {
"publisherId": {"type": "string", "format": "uuid"},
"publisherName": {"type": "string", "description": "Publisher's unique name (e.g., ms-python)."},
"displayName": {"type": "string"},
"isDomainVerified": {"type": "boolean"}
}
},
"versions": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Available versions of the extension.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"version": {"type": "string", "description": "Semantic version string."},
"lastUpdated": {"type": "string", "format": "date-time"},
"assetUri": {"type": "string", "format": "uri"},
"fallbackAssetUri": {"type": "string", "format": "uri"},
"files": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"assetType": {"type": "string"},
"source": {"type": "string", "format": "uri"}
}
}
},
"properties": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"key": {"type": "string"},
"value": {"type": "string"}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"categories": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Extension categories.",
"items": {"type": "string"}
},
"tags": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Extension tags for discoverability.",
"items": {"type": "string"}
},
"statistics": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Usage statistics including install count and ratings.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"statisticName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Type of statistic (install, averagerating, ratingcount, trendingdaily, etc.)."
},
"value": {"type": "number"}
}
}
},
"publishedDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "When the extension was first published."
},
"lastUpdated": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "When the extension was last updated."
},
"averageRating": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 5,
"description": "Average user rating from 0 to 5."
},
"ratingCount": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of user ratings submitted."
},
"installationTargets": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Supported installation targets (e.g., Microsoft.VisualStudio.Code).",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"target": {"type": "string"},
"targetVersion": {"type": "string"}
}
}
}
}
}
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