# JSON-to-Avro Schema Transformer

> Transforms JSON Schema definitions into Apache Avro schema format using the jsonschema and fastavro Python libraries. Handles nested objects, arrays, optional fields, and $ref resolution. Registers the resulting Avro schema to Confluent Schema Registry via the Schema Registry REST API.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/json-to-avro-schema-transformer` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/json-to-avro-schema-transformer`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/json-to-avro-schema-transformer/raw
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- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/json-to-avro-schema-transformer

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# JSON-to-Avro Schema Transformer

Transforms JSON Schema definitions into Apache Avro schema format using the jsonschema and fastavro Python libraries. Handles nested objects, arrays, optional fields, and $ref resolution. Registers the resulting Avro schema to Confluent Schema Registry via the Schema Registry REST API.

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- [![test python][test python img]][test python]
- [![codeql python][codeql python img]][codeql python]
- [test python]: https://github.com/apache/avro/actions/workflows/test-lang-py.yml

- Source: https://github.com/apache/avro
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apache/avro/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://avro.apache.org/docs/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/json-to-avro-schema-transformer/)