diff --git a/api.rst b/api.rst
index 4dd82a4..06a1488 100644
--- a/api.rst
+++ b/api.rst
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ GET    /api/project/<proj-id>                     -- return detailed project rec
 GET    /api/project/<proj-id>/<step-id>           -- return detailed step information (include runs)
 POST   /api/project/<proj-id>/<step-id>/run/<ref> -- kick off a run
 GET    /api/project/<proj-id>/<step-id>/run/<ref> -- return detailed run information
+
diff --git a/src/main/json/project.config.schema.json b/src/main/json/project.config.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca54222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/json/project.config.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{
+  "title": "Strawboss project configuration schema",
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {
+    "name": "string",
+    "versionCmd": "string",
+    "steps": {
+      "title": "StepsCollection",
+      "type": "object",
+      "minProperties": 1,
+      "properties": {
+        "patternProperties": {
+          "^[\w-]+$": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "title": "StepDefinition",
+            "properties": {
+              "workingDir": "string",
+              "stepCmd": "string",
+              "artifacts": {
+                "type": "array",
+                "items": "string" },
+              "cmdInput": {
+                "type": "array",
+                "items": "string" },
+              "depends": {
+                "type": "array",
+                "items": "string" },
+              "expectedEnv": {
+                "type": "array",
+                "items": "string" },
+              "dontCache": "bool",
+              "additionalProperties": false
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "required": ["name", "steps"],
+    "additionalProperties": false
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/json/service.config.schema.json b/src/main/json/service.config.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e75c43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/json/service.config.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+{
+  "title": "StrawBoss service configuration schema.",
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {
+    "artifactsRepo": "string",
+    "projects": {
+      "title": "ProjectsList",
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "title": "ProjectDefinition",
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "name": "string",
+          "repo": "string",
+          "defaultBranch": "string",
+          "cfgFilePath": "string",
+          "envVars": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "patternProperties": {
+              "^[\w-]+$": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          "required": ["name", "repo"],
+          "additionalProperties": false
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "users": {
+      "title": "UsersList",
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "title": "UserDefinition",
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "username": "string",
+          "hashedPwd": "string"
+        },
+        "required": ["username", "hashedPwd"],
+        "additionalProperties": false
+      }
+    },
+    "tokens": {
+      "title": "TokensList",
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": "string"
+    },
+    "required": ["artifactsRepo", "projects", "users", "tokens"],
+    "additionalProperties": false
+  }
+}
diff --git a/strawboss.nim b/src/main/nim/strawboss.nim
similarity index 100%
rename from strawboss.nim
rename to src/main/nim/strawboss.nim
diff --git a/strawboss.config.json b/strawboss.config.json
index c20fbdd..563b967 100644
--- a/strawboss.config.json
+++ b/strawboss.config.json
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 {
   "artifactsRepo": "artifacts",
+  "users": [],
+  "tokens": [],
   "projects": [
     { "name": "new-life-intro-band",
       "repo": "/home/jdb/projects/new-life-introductory-band" } ]