ApplicationText-based

`application/schema-instance+json`

JSON Schema Instance

Reference for application/schema-instance+json, the MIME type for JSON data that conforms to a JSON Schema definition.

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HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: application/schema-instance+json; charset=utf-8

Quick Facts

MIME Type	application/schema-instance+json
Category	Application
Type	Text-based (human-readable)

Common Usage

This MIME type identifies JSON data that is an instance of a JSON Schema. It is used in HTTP content negotiation to indicate that the response body conforms to a specific schema, enabling clients to discover and validate the schema automatically.

Code Examples

HTML

<!-- Set MIME type in meta or fetch headers -->
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="application/schema-instance+json">

Node.js

// Express.js
app.get('/file', (req, res) => {
  res.type('application/schema-instance+json');
  res.send(data);
});

// Node.js http
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/schema-instance+json' });

nginx

# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
    application/schema-instance+json  json;
}

# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
    default_type application/schema-instance+json;
}