OpenAPI Schema Objects

OpenAPI uses a subset of JSON Schema (with extensions) to define the schema of request bodies, parameters, and response payloads. Understanding OpenAPI schema design is essential for building well-documented, machine-readable REST APIs.

API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑
name: OpenAPI Schema Objects
description: OpenAPI uses a subset of JSON Schema (with extensions) to define the schema of request bodies,
  parameters, and response payloads. Understanding OpenAPI schema design is essential for building well-documented,
  machine-readable REST APIs.
humanURL: https://spec.openapis.org/oas/v3.1.0#schema-object
baseURL: https://spec.openapis.org
tags:
- OpenAPI
- REST
- API Design
- Schema
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://spec.openapis.org/oas/v3.1.0#schema-object
- type: Reference
  url: https://swagger.io/specification/