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Parse, Resolve, and Dereference JSON Schema $ref pointers
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# JSON Schema $Ref Parser
#### Parse, Resolve, and Dereference JSON Schema $ref pointers
## Installation
Install using [npm](https://docs.npmjs.com/about-npm/):
```bash
npm install @hey-api/json-schema-ref-parser
pnpm add @hey-api/json-schema-ref-parser
yarn add @hey-api/json-schema-ref-parser
bun add @hey-api/json-schema-ref-parser
```
## The Problem:
You've got a JSON Schema with `$ref` pointers to other files and/or URLs. Maybe you know all the referenced files ahead
of time. Maybe you don't. Maybe some are local files, and others are remote URLs. Maybe they are a mix of JSON and YAML
format. Maybe some of the files contain cross-references to each other.
```json
{
"definitions": {
"person": {
// references an external file
"$ref": "schemas/people/Bruce-Wayne.json"
},
"place": {
// references a sub-schema in an external file
"$ref": "schemas/places.yaml#/definitions/Gotham-City"
},
"thing": {
// references a URL
"$ref": "http://wayne-enterprises.com/things/batmobile"
},
"color": {
// references a value in an external file via an internal reference
"$ref": "#/definitions/thing/properties/colors/black-as-the-night"
}
}
}
```
## The Solution:
JSON Schema $Ref Parser is a full [JSON Reference](https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-pbryan-zyp-json-ref-03)
and [JSON Pointer](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6901) implementation that crawls even the most
complex [JSON Schemas](http://json-schema.org/latest/json-schema-core.html) and gives you simple, straightforward
JavaScript objects.
- Use **JSON** or **YAML** schemas — or even a mix of both!
- Supports `$ref` pointers to external files and URLs, as well as custom sources such as databases
- Can bundle multiple files into a single schema that only has _internal_ `$ref` pointers
- Can dereference your schema, producing a plain-old JavaScript object that's easy to work with
- Supports circular references, nested references,
back-references, and cross-references between files
- Maintains object reference equality — `$ref` pointers to the same value always resolve to the same object
instance
- Compatible with Node LTS and beyond, and all major web browsers on Windows, Mac, and Linux
### New in this fork (@hey-api)
- **Multiple inputs with `bundleMany`**: Merge and bundle several OpenAPI/JSON Schema inputs (files, URLs, or raw objects) into a single schema. Components are prefixed to avoid name collisions, paths are namespaced on conflict, and `$ref`s are rewritten accordingly.
```javascript
import { $RefParser } from '@hey-api/json-schema-ref-parser';
const parser = new $RefParser();
const merged = await parser.bundleMany({
pathOrUrlOrSchemas: [
'./specs/a.yaml',
'https://example.com/b.yaml',
{ openapi: '3.1.0', info: { title: 'Inline' }, paths: {} },
],
});
// merged.components.* will contain prefixed names like a_<name>, b_<name>, etc.
```
- **Dereference hooks**: Fine-tune dereferencing with `excludedPathMatcher(path) => boolean` to skip subpaths and `onDereference(path, value, parent, parentPropName)` to observe replacements.
```javascript
const parser = new $RefParser();
parser.options.dereference.excludedPathMatcher = (p) => p.includes('/example/');
parser.options.dereference.onDereference = (p, v) => {
// inspect p / v as needed
};
await parser.dereference({ pathOrUrlOrSchema: './openapi.yaml' });
```
- **Smart input resolution**: You can pass a file path, URL, or raw schema object. If a raw schema includes `$id`, it is used as the base URL for resolving relative `$ref`s.
```javascript
await new $RefParser().bundle({
pathOrUrlOrSchema: {
$id: 'https://api.example.com/openapi.json',
openapi: '3.1.0',
paths: {
'/ping': { get: { responses: { 200: { description: 'ok' } } } },
},
},
});
```
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