> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nika.sh/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# object

> Contract, placement, related fields and source examples for this Nika YAML field.

[Language reference](/reference/language/overview) / `object`

## Meaning and placement

### typeExpr · oneOf · 2

The schema declares this field at the location below.

| Property             | Declaration                                 |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| Requirement          | Optional in this object                     |
| Schema location      | `/$defs/typeExpr/oneOf/2/properties/object` |
| type                 | "object"                                    |
| additionalProperties | \{"$ref": "#/$defs/fieldTypeExpr"}          |

**In the same object:** [additional](/reference/language/words/additional) · [array](/reference/language/words/array) · [enum](/reference/language/words/enum) · [integer](/reference/language/words/integer) · [map](/reference/language/words/map) · [number](/reference/language/words/number) · [string](/reference/language/words/string) · [union](/reference/language/words/union)

[Schema source (use the pointer above)](https://github.com/supernovae-st/nika-spec/blob/c5ebbb7b862b68bc6cf7235efba61173b844afc6/schemas/workflow.schema.json)

## Examples

No matching source-template occurrence is recorded in this projection. [Write a workflow](/guides/templates) or consult the schema declaration above.

## Contract and implementation

This page projects the named specification revision. Check [released engine status](/reference/status) and [the validation workflow](/guides/agent-authoring) before running a file. An optional field is not evidence that every engine supports every value.

Canonical identity: `language:word:object`. Spec revision: [`c5ebbb7b862b`](https://github.com/supernovae-st/nika-spec/tree/c5ebbb7b862b68bc6cf7235efba61173b844afc6).

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