From 635d7c269375531d175b952f89c4d7c6804c68fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Athanasius Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2021 14:31:59 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] schemas: README: Note about key names being originally CAPI based --- schemas/README-EDDN-schemas.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/schemas/README-EDDN-schemas.md b/schemas/README-EDDN-schemas.md index 550a56e..8ce4be2 100644 --- a/schemas/README-EDDN-schemas.md +++ b/schemas/README-EDDN-schemas.md @@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ Each `message` object must have, at bare minimum: much more than this. Again, consult the [schemas and their documentation](./). +Note that many of the key names chosen in the schemas are based on the CAPI +data, not Journal events, because the CAPI came first. This means renaming +many of the keys from Journal events to match the schema. + EDDN is intended to transport generic data not specific to any particular Cmdr and to reflect the data that a player would see in-game in station services or the local map. To that end, uploading applications MUST ensure that messages do