raw json cares about value types

pype/settings/entities/input_entities.py

@@ -380,13 +380,30 @@ class RawJsonEntity(InputEntity):
 
     def _item_initalization(self):
         # Schema must define if valid value is dict or list
-        self.valid_value_types = (list, dict)
-        self.value_on_not_set = {}
+        is_list = self.schema_data.get("is_list", False)
+        if is_list:
+            valid_value_types = (list, )
+            value_on_not_set = []
+        else:
+            valid_value_types = (dict, )
+            value_on_not_set = {}
+
+        self._is_list = is_list
+        self.valid_value_types = valid_value_types
+        self.value_on_not_set = value_on_not_set
 
         self.default_metadata = {}
         self.studio_override_metadata = {}
         self.project_override_metadata = {}
 
+    @property
+    def is_list(self):
+        return self._is_list
+
+    @property
+    def is_dict(self):
+        return not self._is_list
+
     def set(self, value):
         self._validate_value_type(value)
 

pype/settings/entities/schemas/README.md

@@ -235,13 +235,17 @@
 ### raw-json
 - a little bit enhanced text input for raw json
 - has validations of json format
-    - empty value is invalid value, always must be at least `{}` of `[]`
-
+    - empty value is invalid value, always must be json serializable
+    - valid value types are list `[]` and dictionary `{}`
+- schema also defines valid value type
+    - by default it is dictionary
+    - to be able use list it is required to define `is_list` to `true`
 ```
 {
     "type": "raw-json",
     "key": "profiles",
-    "label": "Extract Review profiles"
+    "label": "Extract Review profiles",
+    "is_list": true
 }
 ```