Validate a data package

Verify a downloaded Warconomy data package end-to-end: read the package manifest, confirm each resource resolves, validate against the JSON Schemas, check integrity with the published checksums, and confirm the version you pinned. All against static files. Not real-time.

static reference · data June 5, 2026

Validate a downloaded package in five checks: read the manifest, confirm each resource resolves, validate against the JSON Schemas, verify integrity with the published checksums, and confirm the version you pinned. Every check is an ordinary fetch of a static file — no API, no install.

Manifest → resources → schema → checksums → version.
Static files only; deterministic fingerprints.
See also /developers/validation and /contract.

1 — Read the manifest

The package manifest lists every resource, schema, and the data-package version.

curl -s https://warconomy.com/datasets/conflict-economic-impact/package.json | jq '{version, manifestVersion, resourceCount}'

2 — Confirm resources resolve

Each resource is a direct link; a HEAD/GET should return 200.

curl -s https://warconomy.com/datasets/conflict-economic-impact/package.json | jq -r '.resources[].path' | while read p; do echo "$p"; done

3 — Validate against the schemas

Validate data.json against schema.json and each surface against its surface schema.

curl -s https://warconomy.com/datasets/conflict-economic-impact/schema.json -o schema.json
# validate https://warconomy.com/datasets/conflict-economic-impact/data.json against schema.json with any JSON Schema validator
# surface schemas: https://warconomy.com/datasets/conflict-economic-impact/schema-report

4 — Verify integrity

Compare your copies against the published djb2 fingerprints and byte lengths.

curl -s https://warconomy.com/datasets/conflict-economic-impact/checksums.json | jq '.checksums[] | {path, fingerprint, bytes}'

5 — Confirm the pinned version

If you pinned a version, confirm its frozen payload matches what you stored.

curl -s https://warconomy.com/datasets/conflict-economic-impact/versions/data.json | jq '.versions[0].version'

Validation guide: /developers/validation · bundle: /datasets/conflict-economic-impact/bundle · checksums: checksums.json.