Upwork · Schema

Contract

A freelance contract between a client and freelancer on Upwork

FreelancingJobsTalentMarketplaceContractsHiring

Properties

Name Type Description
id string Unique identifier for the contract
status string Current status of the contract
jobTitle string Title of the job associated with this contract
freelancerId string ID of the freelancer on the contract
freelancerName string Name of the freelancer
clientId string ID of the client
rate number Hourly or fixed rate for the contract
currency string Currency for the contract rate
startedTime string When the contract started
endedTime string When the contract ended (if closed)
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JSON Schema

graphql-contract-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/upwork/refs/heads/main/json-schema/graphql-contract-schema.json",
  "title": "Contract",
  "description": "A freelance contract between a client and freelancer on Upwork",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique identifier for the contract",
      "example": "contract-abc123"
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Current status of the contract",
      "enum": [
        "active",
        "paused",
        "closed"
      ],
      "example": "active"
    },
    "jobTitle": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Title of the job associated with this contract",
      "example": "Python Developer for Data Pipeline"
    },
    "freelancerId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ID of the freelancer on the contract",
      "example": "~abc123"
    },
    "freelancerName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Name of the freelancer",
      "example": "Jane Smith"
    },
    "clientId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ID of the client",
      "example": "~def456"
    },
    "rate": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Hourly or fixed rate for the contract",
      "example": 75.0
    },
    "currency": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Currency for the contract rate",
      "example": "USD"
    },
    "startedTime": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "When the contract started",
      "example": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
    },
    "endedTime": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "When the contract ended (if closed)",
      "example": "2025-03-15T10:00:00Z"
    }
  }
}