applicationvndcompanyv1json

applicationvndcompanyv1json is a vendor-specific media type used to denote JSON payloads in Company’s version 1 API messages. It is commonly referred to in documentation as a form of the vendor tree mime type, typically written in its canonical form as application/vnd.company.v1+json. The unpunctuated string appears in some code samples or internal references as a shorthand token, but it is not the standard registered form.

Registration and interoperability: The properly formed type, appending the vendor name and version, is intended to be registered under the IANA media type registry as application/vnd.company.v1+json. When used publicly, registration helps ensure interoperability across clients, servers, and intermediaries. In internal deployments, organizations may rely on their own naming conventions, but standardization improves tooling compatibility.

Data format and structure: As a JSON-based type, payloads share the general characteristics of application/json data. Corporate schemas under this type typically use JSON objects with fields such as id, timestamp, type, and payload data. The exact schema is defined by Company and may evolve between versions; clients should rely on explicit version negotiation or documented schemas to interpret fields correctly.

Versioning and compatibility: The v1 designation signals the initial version of the API’s JSON payload format for Company. Future versions (for example, v2) would use application/vnd.company.v2+json or an equivalent naming scheme, enabling clients to implement graceful degradation or explicit feature negotiation.

Security and usage considerations: Treat this media type like other vendor-specific types: validate input, enforce authentication, and ensure strict content-type checking. Use appropriate character encoding (UTF-8) and consider schema validation to prevent injection attacks.

See also: application/json, application/vnd.company.v2+json, IANA media types.