"$schema": http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#
"$id": https://nix.dev/manual/nix/latest/protocols/json/schema/hash-v1.json
title: Hash
description: |
  A cryptographic hash value used throughout Nix for content addressing and integrity verification.

  This schema describes the JSON representation of Nix's `Hash` type.

  TODO Work in progress
type: object
properties:
  algorithm:
    title: Hash algorithm
    "$ref": "#/$defs/algorithm"
required:
- algorithm
additionalProperties: false
"$defs":
  algorithm:
    type: string
    enum:
    - blake3
    - md5
    - sha1
    - sha256
    - sha512
    description: |
      The hash algorithm used to compute the hash value.

      `blake3` is currently experimental and requires the [`blake-hashing`](@docroot@/development/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-blake-hashing) experimental feature.