Validate JSON data with schemas, types, required fields, formats, composition, and API contracts.
Lessons
Define the allowed keys and their schemas.
The properties Keyword is easiest to learn by reading the example, changing it, and observing the result.
{
"type": "object",
"required": ["slug", "title"],
"properties": {
"slug": { "type": "string", "pattern": "^[a-z0-9-]+$" },
"title": { "type": "string", "minLength": 3 },
"minutes": { "type": "integer", "minimum": 1 }
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Practice the The properties Keyword example in a small scratch file, then explain what changed and why.