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YAML
Limit
1 MiB
Runtime
Browser

Validate YAML syntax before a deployment reads it

Parse one YAML document strictly and report syntax diagnostics, document shape, aliases, depth, and size without transforming the source.

Local processingNo sign-upNo content logging

Validate YAML

Inputs are limited to 1 MiB and stay in this browser tab.

Paste or edit the source. Tool Swim does not upload or save it.

Validation report

Nothing is placed in a URL, account, preset, or remote log.

What this tool does

Strict, bounded, local processing

Syntax validity confirms that the complete document can be parsed under the supported YAML rules. It does not prove that Kubernetes, CI, or another consumer accepts its fields.

Parser diagnostics are editing evidence

Indentation, sequence markers, flow punctuation, quoted scalars, anchors, and document boundaries all affect YAML parsing. The validator reports the parser's bounded location and reason while leaving the editable input untouched.

A valid report describes the parsed root and safe structural counts. It never interprets tags as executable code and never sends the document to a Tool Swim processing endpoint.

Valid YAML can still violate a product contract

A deployment manifest may require named fields, exact scalar types, or application-specific ranges that YAML itself does not define. Use the schema validator when a JSON Schema is available, then test the same contract at the consuming boundary.

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