The data model is specified using configuration properties.

This includes the list of collections, attributes and their relations to each other.

collections:
  users:
    description: User of the API
    attributes:
      id:
        type: string
      age:
        type: integer
      reports:
        type: reports[]
  reports:
    attributes:
      id:
        type: string
      content:
        type: string

Data model logic

Logic related to the data model can be specified for each collection and attribute, including:

• who is authorized to read or write each model
• readonly attributes
• data validation
• default values
• computing and transforming attributes
• aliasing attibute names
• custom patch operators to handle model updates

collections:
  users:
    authorize:
      user_group: admin
    attributes:
      age:
        type: integer
      score:
        type: number
        alias: high_score
        default: 10
        validate:
          minimum: 20