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The Vision

I envision a world where applying for a job is as simple as transferring a JSON file from one service to a job listing portal—without any parsing errors, format inconsistencies, or human bias from subjective resume formatting. Reactive Resume aims to be the gold standard in JSON Resume Schemas. A universal, well-documented, and rigorously typed schema that any service can adopt to enable seamless resume portability across the entire job application ecosystem. Imagine:
  • Exporting your resume from Reactive Resume as a JSON file
  • Uploading it directly to a job portal that instantly understands every field
  • No more PDF parsing failures or ATS (Applicant Tracking System) misreads
  • Your qualifications evaluated purely on merit, not on formatting quirks
This is the future I’m hoping to build toward.

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The Schema Endpoint

The Reactive Resume JSON Schema is publicly available at:
https://rxresu.me/schema.json
This endpoint returns a complete JSON Schema (draft 07 compatible) that describes the structure of a Reactive Resume document. It includes:
  • All resume sections: basics, summary, experience, education, projects, skills, languages, interests, awards, certifications, publications, volunteer work, and references
  • Custom sections: user-defined sections with arbitrary content
  • Metadata: template, layout, typography, colors, page settings, and custom CSS
  • Full descriptions: every field is documented with its purpose and expected format

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Schema Versioning

The schema includes a version field to track compatibility:
When importing resumes, Reactive Resume uses this version to handle migrations and ensure backward compatibility.

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Using the Schema

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Validating Resume Data

You can use the schema to validate resume JSON files in any language that supports JSON Schema validation:

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IDE Autocompletion

Add the $schema property to your resume JSON files to get autocompletion and validation in editors like VS Code:

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Building Integrations

The schema enables third-party integrations:
  • Job portals can accept Reactive Resume JSON files directly
  • HR systems can parse candidate data without lossy PDF conversion
  • Other resume builders can import/export using a common format
  • AI tools can understand resume structure for analysis or enhancement

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Schema Structure Overview

The resume data is organized into these top-level sections: Each section within sections follows a consistent structure:

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For Developers & Job Portals

If you’re building a job portal, HR system, or any service that handles resumes, I encourage you to adopt this schema. Benefits include:
  • Zero parsing errors: structured data means no OCR or PDF parsing mistakes
  • Complete information: all resume data is preserved, including links and metadata
  • Easy integration: JSON is universally supported across all platforms
  • Future-proof: versioned schema with migration support
Want to integrate? The schema is open and freely available. You can fetch it programmatically or reference it in your systems.

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Complete JSON Schema

Below is the complete JSON Schema for Reactive Resume. You can also fetch the latest version directly from https://rxresu.me/schema.json.
Copy the schema from the live endpoint to ensure you always have the latest version.
/schema.json