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title: 'You can validate JSON columns at the database level'
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thread_slug: weekly-thread-2022-17
author_username: tobias_petry
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created_at: 2022-04-29T14:00:22+00:00
slug: you-can-validate-json-columns-at-the-database-level
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⚡️ Database Tip

Extending a traditional database schema with NoSQL-like JSON columns can make the schema more understandable. But you should also ensure these JSON documents conform to an expected schema!

https://sqlfordevs.io/tips/json-schema-validation