Schema Validation
JSON/data schema validation for construction data exchange: API payloads, file imports, BIM exports. Ensure data structure compliance before processing.
Why use this skill?
Ensure data integrity in construction workflows. Validate API payloads, BIM exports, and file imports using the OpenClaw Schema Validation skill for robust data structure compliance.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/datadrivenconstruction/schema-validationWhat This Skill Does
The Schema Validation skill provides a robust framework for ensuring data integrity across construction-specific data pipelines. Designed for developers and engineers, this tool enforces strict structure compliance on API payloads, file imports, and BIM exports. By defining explicit data schemas—including specialized types like CSI MasterFormat codes, GUIDs, and currency formats—it allows the OpenClaw agent to catch structural errors, missing fields, or data type mismatches before they propagate into downstream systems, thereby preventing costly downstream data corruption in construction projects.
Installation
To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command via the CLI: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/datadrivenconstruction/schema-validation
Use Cases
- BIM Data Synchronization: Ensure IFC or Revit exported JSON payloads conform to internal standards before updating the Common Data Environment (CDE).
- API Payload Sanitization: Validate incoming data from third-party sub-contractor software to prevent malformed data from causing runtime errors in your ERP.
- Construction Cost Auditing: Validate line-item currency and CSI code formats during mass CSV or JSON financial imports.
- Automated Documentation: Verify that mandatory fields in submittal logs exist before initiating automated workflows.
Example Prompts
- "OpenClaw, validate the incoming API JSON payload for project 44-B against the master BIM-Export schema and list any structural discrepancies."
- "Check the formatting of the latest financial import file; ensure all CSI codes follow the 6-digit structure and that no fields are missing the required GUIDs."
- "After processing the structural steel submittal, run a schema validation check on the generated output report to ensure all mandatory compliance fields are populated correctly."
Tips & Limitations
- Strict Typing: Always define your schemas as precisely as possible. Using the 'nullable' flag carefully helps avoid silent failures in production logs.
- Performance: For massive BIM datasets, consider splitting the payload into smaller chunks before running validation to avoid memory overhead.
- Constraint Coverage: The validator includes custom regex patterns for CSI codes and GUIDs. If your project uses non-standard coding conventions, you may need to extend the SchemaValidator class with custom logic for your specific regional standards.
- Error Reporting: Utilize the 'to_report' method in the result object to generate human-readable validation summaries for project managers.
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Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-datadrivenconstruction-schema-validation": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: code-execution
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