Data Model

ResumeSpec documents are JSON objects with two required top-level properties:

• metadata
• sections

Metadata

Required metadata fields:

• resumespecVersion
• schemaVersion
• language

Optional metadata fields:

• profileVersion
• created
• updated
• visibility
• tags
• x-*

Sections

The sections object holds optional named sections. ResumeSpec v1.0.0 defines these section names:

• identity
• summary
• experience
• education
• certifications
• courses
• skills
• technologies
• projects
• publications
• awards
• volunteer
• languages
• references
• social
• links
• achievements
• interests
• attachments
• x-*

Extensibility

Unknown core fields are rejected. Extensions use names that begin with x-.

Dates And URLs

• Metadata dates use YYYY-MM-DD.
• Professional event dates use YYYY, YYYY-MM, or YYYY-MM-DD.
• URLs are validated as HTTP/HTTPS links through the schema.