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## modelToJsonSchema() function

Converts a TypeScript class into a JSON Schema using TypeScript's reflection API

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare function modelToJsonSchema<T extends object>(ctor: Function & {
    prototype: T;
}, jsonSchemaOptions?: JsonSchemaOptions<T>): JsonSchema;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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ctor


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Function &amp; { prototype: T; }


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Constructor of class to convert from


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jsonSchemaOptions


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[JsonSchemaOptions](./repository-json-schema.jsonschemaoptions.md)<!-- -->&lt;T&gt;


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_(Optional)_


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**Returns:**

JsonSchema