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closes #503

1. metadata — object format

Lines 111–112

Why this change: Before metadata was only an object. This format was kept as the first option in oneOf so existing clients that already send metadata as a plain object don't break.

URL: POST http://localhost:8080/entities

{
  "id": "ent-meta-obj-001",
  "kind": { "major": "Person", "minor": "Employee" },
  "created": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "name": {
    "startTime": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "value": { "stringValue": "John" }
  },
  "metadata": {
    "department": "Engineering",
    "level": "Senior"
  }
}

Expected: 201 Created

2. metadata — array format with string value

Lines 113–124

Why this change: The actual wire format the service was receiving was an array of {key, value} pairs, but the contract said it had to be a plain object. So the contract was wrong — it was rejecting valid requests. Commit ca264de added the array format to match reality. Commit 9d65d11 then wrapped both in oneOf so both formats are accepted.

URL: POST http://localhost:8080/entities

{
  "id": "ent-meta-arr-str-001",
  "kind": { "major": "Person", "minor": "Employee" },
  "created": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "name": {
    "startTime": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "value": { "stringValue": "Jane" }
  },
  "metadata": [
    { "key": "department", "value": "Engineering" },
    { "key": "level", "value": "Junior" }
  ]
}

Expected: 201 Created

3. metadata — array format with object value

Lines 125–126

Why this change: A metadata value isn't always a simple string — it can itself be a nested object (e.g. an address with city and country). The original array format only accepted strings. Commit 9d65d11 extended value with its own oneOf to accept both string and object.

URL: POST http://localhost:8080/entities

{
  "id": "ent-meta-arr-obj-001",
  "kind": { "major": "Person", "minor": "Employee" },
  "created": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "name": {
    "startTime": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "value": { "stringValue": "Alex" }
  },
  "metadata": [
    { "key": "address", "value": { "city": "Colombo", "country": "LK" } }
  ]
}

Expected: 201 Created

4. metadata — missing key or value → should be rejected

Lines 116–118

Why this change: Without required, the schema accepted [{}] — an array entry with no key and no value. The service code reads item.key directly, so an empty object would crash at runtime. CodeRabbit flagged this. Commit 8dddc08 added required: [key, value] so the contract rejects bad entries before they reach the service.

URL: POST http://localhost:8080/entities

{
  "id": "ent-meta-invalid-001",
  "kind": { "major": "Person", "minor": "Employee" },
  "created": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "name": {
    "startTime": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "value": { "stringValue": "Bad" }
  },
  "metadata": [{}]
}

Expected: 400 Bad Request

5. attributes — array format

Lines 134–151

Why this change: Same as metadata — the real wire format used array of {key, value} pairs. The original contract only had the object format so it was out of sync with what the service actually received. Commit ca264de added array support, commit cd33ec1 fixed the value shape to { values: [...] } (because the service wraps the TimeBasedValue list inside a values field), and commit 8dddc08 wrapped both formats in oneOf.

URL: POST http://localhost:8080/entities

{
  "id": "ent-attr-arr-001",
  "kind": { "major": "Person", "minor": "Employee" },
  "created": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "name": {
    "startTime": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "value": { "stringValue": "Sam" }
  },
  "attributes": [
    {
      "key": "employee_data",
      "value": {
        "values": [
          {
            "startTime": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "value": {
              "columns": ["name", "salary"],
              "rows": [["Alice", 50000]]
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

Expected: 201 Created

6. attributes — missing key/value → should be rejected

Lines 137–139

Why this change: Same problem as metadata — without required, [{}] passed validation but would crash the service. Commit a1916f0 added required: [key, value] after CodeRabbit flagged it.

URL: POST http://localhost:8080/entities

{
  "id": "ent-attr-invalid-001",
  "kind": { "major": "Person", "minor": "Employee" },
  "created": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "name": {
    "startTime": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "value": { "stringValue": "Bad" }
  },
  "attributes": [{}]
}

Expected: 400 Bad Request

7. attributes — missing values inside value → should be rejected

Lines 145–146

Why this change: Even with key and value present, if the nested value object has no values field the service can't read the TimeBasedValue list and fails. Commit a1916f0 added required: [values] inside the nested value object so the contract catches this one level deeper.

URL: POST http://localhost:8080/entities

{
  "id": "ent-attr-novalues-001",
  "kind": { "major": "Person", "minor": "Employee" },
  "created": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "name": {
    "startTime": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "value": { "stringValue": "Bad" }
  },
  "attributes": [
    { "key": "employee_data", "value": {} }
  ]
}

Expected: 400 Bad Request

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  • API Changes
    • Entity metadata now supports either an object with arbitrary properties or an array of key-value entries.
    • Entity attributes are now represented as an array of key-value entries, with each value containing an array of time-based values.
    • Attribute data is no longer represented as an object mapping keys directly to time-based value arrays.

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The Ingestion API OpenAPI Entity schema now defines metadata and attributes as arrays of key/value entries. Metadata values are objects. Attribute values contain arrays of TimeBasedValue items.

Changes: Entity schema

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Metadata and attributes field shapes
opengin/contracts/rest/ingestion_api.yaml
metadata is an array of entries with string keys and object values. attributes is an array of entries with string keys and values containing TimeBasedValue arrays.

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Existing object-form attribute requests remain supported by the service but are excluded by the updated API contract. Resolve that mismatch before merging, or explicitly accept its effect on contract-based clients and validation.

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Linked Issues check Warning Issue #503 requires the Entity contract to describe the service wire shape for metadata and attributes. The schema now documents array entries for both fields, and relationships already uses an … Add an object alternative for attributes to the oneOf schema. Keep the array alternative with required key, value, and nested values validation. Then verify both valid forms and invalid-entry cases with automated contract tests.
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Issue #503 requires the Entity contract to describe the service wire shape for metadata and attributes. The schema now documents array entries for both fields, and relationships already uses an array shape. The metadata schema retains its object alternative and requires key and value for array entries. The attributes schema does not retain the object alternative. This fails the PR objective to support both object and array formats for attributes and invalidates the documented object example in the current PR description.

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Add an object alternative for attributes to the oneOf schema. Keep the array alternative with required key, value, and nested values validation. Then verify both valid forms and invalid-entry cases with automated contract tests.

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