Free JSON Schema validator — check JSON data against a schema with clear errors

Validation uses Ajv (JSON Schema draft 2020-12) entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

JSON Schema Validator — Free Online Tool

Validate JSON against a JSON Schema online, free. JSON Schema (the 2020-12 draft) is a vocabulary for describing and validating the structure of JSON data — required keys, types, formats and constraints. This validator checks your JSON document against a schema using the Ajv engine and reports each violation with the exact path to the offending value, all in your browser.

🚀 Why use this JSON Schema Validator tool?

It validates JSON data against a JSON Schema and pinpoints every error by JSON path, so you can fix contract mismatches before they reach production. 100% free, no registration, and complete privacy — everything runs locally in your browser, so your data never touches a server.

Key Features

🎯Path-pinpointed errors

Each validation failure names the exact location in your data (e.g. /user/email) and what rule it broke, so fixes are fast.

📐JSON Schema 2020-12

Powered by Ajv, the widely used validator, supporting modern keywords: types, required, enum, format, patterns and more.

🔒100% private

Both your schema and data are validated locally in your browser; nothing is uploaded, logged, or stored.

🆓Free, no signup

Unlimited validation with no account, on desktop and mobile.

Popular Use Cases

API contracts

  • Validate request/response bodies
  • Catch breaking shape changes
  • Enforce a published schema

Config & data

  • Check config against a schema
  • Validate seed/fixture data
  • Lint data before import

Development & CI

  • Reproduce a validation failure
  • Test edge cases
  • Document expected shape

What It Handles

Checks

  • Types & required keys
  • enum / const / pattern
  • format & numeric ranges

Reports

  • Per-error JSON path
  • Human-readable message
  • All failures at once

Workflow

  • Paste schema + data
  • Re-validate instantly
  • Runs offline

Sources & References

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I validate JSON against a schema?

Paste your JSON Schema in one box and your JSON data in the other, then validate. The tool reports whether the data conforms and lists every violation with its JSON path.

Which JSON Schema draft is supported?

It targets JSON Schema 2020-12 via the Ajv engine, supporting common keywords like type, required, enum, const, pattern, format, and numeric/length constraints.

What's the difference between validating and generating a schema?

Generating a schema infers structure FROM sample JSON; validating checks that a given JSON document conforms TO a schema you already have. This tool does the validation half.

Is my schema or data uploaded anywhere?

No. Validation runs entirely in your browser; neither your schema nor your data leaves your device.

Why does validation pass when I expected it to fail?

JSON Schema is permissive by default — properties not listed are allowed unless you set additionalProperties:false, and keys aren't required unless listed in required. Tighten the schema to enforce stricter rules.

🎓 Pro Tips

  • Tip 1: Set additionalProperties:false and a complete required array when you want strict validation — by default extra keys pass and missing keys are allowed.
  • Tip 2: Use the same schema in your app (Ajv runs in Node and the browser) so this tool's result matches production validation exactly.
  • Tip 3: Specification: JSON Schema 2020-12 — https://json-schema.org/specification.