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Validate JSON with JToken.IsValid

 

This sample validates a JObject using the IsValid(JToken, JsonSchema) extension method.

Caution note Caution

Obsolete. JSON Schema validation has been moved to its own package. See https://www.newtonsoft.com/jsonschema for more details.

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JsonSchema schema = JsonSchema.Parse(@"{
  'type': 'object',
  'properties': {
    'name': {'type':'string'},
    'hobbies': {
      'type': 'array',
      'items': {'type':'string'}
    }
  }
}");

JObject person = JObject.Parse(@"{
  'name': 'James',
  'hobbies': ['.NET', 'Blogging', 'Reading', 'Xbox', 'LOLCATS']
}");

IList<string> errorMessages;
bool valid = person.IsValid(schema, out errorMessages);

Console.WriteLine(valid);
// true