View schema JSON
The formal JSON schema defining the accepted value forms for the MSP-1 role term.
MSP-1 schema
role
Identifies the function, responsibility, or semantic position an entity has in relation to an MSP-1 resource, declaration, contribution, review, revision, or governance context.
role schema definition
Machine-readable structure for declaring functional responsibility using either a lean string form or a structured object form.
Namespace reference
See the corresponding namespace term for conceptual usage, examples, and related MSP-1 terms.
Schema notes
MSP-1 v1.0.1 allows role as either a string or a structured object. The string form is preferred when role appears as an embedded field inside author, reviewer, contributor, provenance, revision, or authority metadata.
For object form, name is required. Role describes function or responsibility; it should not be treated as a trust guarantee or reliability signal by itself.