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Basic example

Here is a basic example of a JSON Schema:

{
    "title": "Person",
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
        "firstName": {
            "type": "string"
        },
        "lastName": {
            "type": "string"
        },
        "age": {
            "description": "Age in years",
            "type": "integer",
            "minimum": 0
        }
    },
    "required": ["firstName", "lastName"]
}

Walkthroughs

The two examples below are step-by-step guides into building a schema:

• a simple example which covers a classical product catalog description.
• a more advanced example, using JSON Schema to describe filesystem entries in a Unix-like /etc/fstab file.

The Space Telescope Science Institute has also published a guide aimed at schema authors.