{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "#/components/schemas/MerchantReferral",
  "title": "MerchantReferral",
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Details of a new merchant being referred for onboarding.",
  "required": [
    "business_name",
    "address",
    "contact"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "business_name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The name of the merchant's business."
    },
    "address": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Address"
    },
    "contact": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Contact"
    },
    "external_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The partner's external identifier for this merchant."
    },
    "cuisine_types": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Types of cuisine offered by the merchant.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    }
  }
}