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Interactive Schema Explorer

The ORD Schema Explorer is an interactive visualization tool that helps you understand the structure and relationships within the Open Resource Discovery specification. It renders the ORD Document and Configuration JSON Schemas as a dynamic, force-directed graph where nodes represent schema entities (like Packages, APIs, Events, Data Products) and edges show their relationships through compositions, references, and associations.

This visual approach makes it easier to grasp the complex interconnections between different ORD resources, helping developers, architects, and integrators quickly understand how the specification is organized and how different components relate to each other. Instead of reading through dense schema definitions, you can explore the specification interactively and see the full property documentation for each entity on demand.

How to Use​

Navigate the Graph:

  • Drag nodes to reposition them and reorganize the layout
  • Scroll to zoom in and out for different levels of detail
  • The graph uses physics simulation to automatically arrange nodes based on their relationships

Explore Schema Entities:

  • Click any node to view its complete documentation and property definitions in the right sidebar
  • Click again on an already selected node to expand and reveal all its immediate neighbors
  • The sidebar shows detailed information including property types, descriptions, and constraints

Switch Between Schemas:

  • Use the dropdown menu in the header to toggle between the ORD Document schema (which describes resources like APIs, Events, and Integrations) and the ORD Configuration schema (which describes metadata about ORD providers and service endpoints)