diff --git a/doc/manual/package.nix b/doc/manual/package.nix
index b7c9503ef2a..7d29df3c353 100644
--- a/doc/manual/package.nix
+++ b/doc/manual/package.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ mkMesonDerivation (finalAttrs: {
         ../../src/libstore-tests/data/content-address
         ../../src/libstore-tests/data/store-path
         ../../src/libstore-tests/data/derived-path
+        ../../src/libstore-tests/data/path-info
+        ../../src/libstore-tests/data/nar-info
         # Too many different types of files to filter for now
         ../../doc/manual
         ./.
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/derivation.md b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/derivation.md
index 602ab67e4f4..a4a4ea79dc8 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/derivation.md
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/derivation.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{#include derivation-v3-fixed.md}}
 
-<!--
+<!-- need to convert YAML to JSON first
 ## Raw Schema
 
 [JSON Schema for Derivation v3](schema/derivation-v3.json)
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/hash.md b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/hash.md
index efd920086f4..988c8466ba3 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/hash.md
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/hash.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 {{#include schema/hash-v1/blake3-base64.json}}
 ```
 
-<!--
+<!-- need to convert YAML to JSON first
 ## Raw Schema
 
 [JSON Schema for Hash v1](schema/hash-v1.json)
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/meson.build b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/meson.build
index e8546d81335..7ebcff697bb 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/meson.build
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/meson.build
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ schemas = [
   'hash-v1',
   'content-address-v1',
   'store-path-v1',
+  'store-object-info-v1',
   'derivation-v3',
   'deriving-path-v1',
 ]
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/nar-info-v1 b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/nar-info-v1
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..ded866b6f37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/nar-info-v1
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../../../../src/libstore-tests/data/nar-info
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/store-object-info-v1 b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/store-object-info-v1
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..fc6f5c3f0c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/store-object-info-v1
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../../../../src/libstore-tests/data/path-info
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/store-object-info-v1.yaml b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/store-object-info-v1.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d79f250439b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/store-object-info-v1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema"
+"$id": "https://nix.dev/manual/nix/latest/protocols/json/schema/store-object-info-v1.json"
+title: Store Object Info
+description: |
+  Information about a [store object](@docroot@/store/store-object.md).
+
+  This schema describes the JSON representation of store object metadata as returned by commands like [`nix path-info --json`](@docroot@/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-path-info.md).
+
+  > **Warning**
+  >
+  > This JSON format is currently
+  > [**experimental**](@docroot@/development/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-nix-command)
+  > and subject to change.
+
+  ### Field Categories
+
+  Store object information can come in a few different variations.
+
+  Firstly, "impure" fields, which contain non-intrinsic information about the store object, may or may not be included.
+
+  Second, binary cache stores have extra non-intrinsic infomation about the store objects they contain.
+
+  Thirdly, [`nix path-info --json --closure-size`](@docroot@/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-path-info.html#opt-closure-size) can compute some extra information about not just the single store object in question, but the store object and its [closure](@docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-closure).
+
+  The impure and NAR fields are grouped into separate variants below.
+  See their descriptions for additional information.
+  The closure fields however as just included as optional fields, to avoid a combinatorial explosion of variants.
+
+oneOf:
+  - $ref: "#/$defs/base"
+
+  - $ref: "#/$defs/impure"
+
+  - $ref: "#/$defs/narInfo"
+
+$defs:
+  base:
+    title: Store Object Info
+    description: |
+      Basic store object metadata containing only intrinsic properties.
+      This is the minimal set of fields that describe what a store object contains.
+    type: object
+    required:
+      - narHash
+      - narSize
+      - references
+      - ca
+    properties:
+      path:
+        type: string
+        title: Store Path
+        description: |
+          [Store path](@docroot@/store/store-path.md) to the given store object.
+
+          Note: This field may not be present in all contexts, such as when the path is used as the key and the the store object info the value in map.
+
+      narHash:
+        type: string
+        title: NAR Hash
+        description: |
+          Hash of the [file system object](@docroot@/store/file-system-object.md) part of the store object when serialized as a [Nix Archive](@docroot@/store/file-system-object/content-address.md#serial-nix-archive).
+
+      narSize:
+        type: integer
+        minimum: 0
+        title: NAR Size
+        description: |
+          Size of the [file system object](@docroot@/store/file-system-object.md) part of the store object when serialized as a [Nix Archive](@docroot@/store/file-system-object/content-address.md#serial-nix-archive).
+
+      references:
+        type: array
+        title: References
+        description: |
+          An array of [store paths](@docroot@/store/store-path.md), possibly including this one.
+        items:
+          type: string
+
+      ca:
+        type: ["string", "null"]
+        title: Content Address
+        description: |
+          If the store object is [content-addressed](@docroot@/store/store-object/content-address.md),
+          this is the content address of this store object's file system object, used to compute its store path.
+          Otherwise (i.e. if it is [input-addressed](@docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-input-addressed-store-object)), this is `null`.
+    additionalProperties: false
+
+  impure:
+    title: Store Object Info with Impure Fields
+    description: |
+      Store object metadata including impure fields that are not *intrinsic* properties.
+      In other words, the same store object in different stores could have different values for these impure fields.
+    type: object
+    required:
+      - narHash
+      - narSize
+      - references
+      - ca
+      # impure
+      - deriver
+      - registrationTime
+      - ultimate
+      - signatures
+    properties:
+      path: { $ref: "#/$defs/base/properties/path" }
+      narHash: { $ref: "#/$defs/base/properties/narHash" }
+      narSize: { $ref: "#/$defs/base/properties/narSize" }
+      references: { $ref: "#/$defs/base/properties/references" }
+      ca: { $ref: "#/$defs/base/properties/ca" }
+      deriver:
+        type: ["string", "null"]
+        title: Deriver
+        description: |
+          If known, the path to the [store derivation](@docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation) from which this store object was produced.
+          Otherwise `null`.
+
+          > This is an "impure" field that may not be included in certain contexts.
+
+      registrationTime:
+        type: ["integer", "null"]
+        title: Registration Time
+        description: |
+          If known, when this derivation was added to the store (Unix timestamp).
+          Otherwise `null`.
+
+          > This is an "impure" field that may not be included in certain contexts.
+
+      ultimate:
+        type: boolean
+        title: Ultimate
+        description: |
+          Whether this store object is trusted because we built it ourselves, rather than substituted a build product from elsewhere.
+
+          > This is an "impure" field that may not be included in certain contexts.
+
+      signatures:
+        type: array
+        title: Signatures
+        description: |
+          Signatures claiming that this store object is what it claims to be.
+          Not relevant for [content-addressed](@docroot@/store/store-object/content-address.md) store objects,
+          but useful for [input-addressed](@docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-input-addressed-store-object) store objects.
+
+          > This is an "impure" field that may not be included in certain contexts.
+        items:
+          type: string
+
+      # Computed closure fields
+      closureSize:
+        type: integer
+        minimum: 0
+        title: Closure Size
+        description: |
+          The total size of this store object and every other object in its [closure](@docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-closure).
+
+          > This field is not stored at all, but computed by traversing the other fields across all the store objects in a closure.
+    additionalProperties: false
+
+  narInfo:
+    title: Store Object Info with Impure fields and NAR Info
+    description: |
+      The store object info in the "binary cache" family of Nix store type contain extra information pertaining to *downloads* of the store object in question.
+      (This store info is called "NAR info", since the downloads take the form of [Nix Archives](@docroot@/store/file-system-object/content-address.md#serial-nix-archive, and the metadata is served in a file with a `.narinfo` extension.)
+
+      This download information, being specific to how the store object happens to be stored and transferred, is also considered to be non-intrinsic / impure.
+    type: object
+    required:
+      - narHash
+      - narSize
+      - references
+      - ca
+      # impure
+      - deriver
+      - registrationTime
+      - ultimate
+      - signatures
+      # nar
+      - url
+      - compression
+      - downloadHash
+      - downloadSize
+    properties:
+      path: { $ref: "#/$defs/base/properties/path" }
+      narHash: { $ref: "#/$defs/base/properties/narHash" }
+      narSize: { $ref: "#/$defs/base/properties/narSize" }
+      references: { $ref: "#/$defs/base/properties/references" }
+      ca: { $ref: "#/$defs/base/properties/ca" }
+      deriver: { $ref: "#/$defs/impure/properties/deriver" }
+      registrationTime: { $ref: "#/$defs/impure/properties/registrationTime" }
+      ultimate: { $ref: "#/$defs/impure/properties/ultimate" }
+      signatures: { $ref: "#/$defs/impure/properties/signatures" }
+      closureSize: { $ref: "#/$defs/impure/properties/closureSize" }
+      url:
+        type: string
+        title: URL
+        description: |
+          Where to download a compressed archive of the file system objects of this store object.
+
+          > This is an impure "`.narinfo`" field that may not be included in certain contexts.
+
+      compression:
+        type: string
+        title: Compression
+        description: |
+          The compression format that the archive is in.
+
+          > This is an impure "`.narinfo`" field that may not be included in certain contexts.
+
+      downloadHash:
+        type: string
+        title: Download Hash
+        description: |
+          A digest for the compressed archive itself, as opposed to the data contained within.
+
+          > This is an impure "`.narinfo`" field that may not be included in certain contexts.
+
+      downloadSize:
+        type: integer
+        minimum: 0
+        title: Download Size
+        description: |
+          The size of the compressed archive itself.
+
+          > This is an impure "`.narinfo`" field that may not be included in certain contexts.
+
+      closureDownloadSize:
+        type: integer
+        minimum: 0
+        title: Closure Download Size
+        description: |
+          The total size of the compressed archive itself for this object, and the compressed archive of every object in this object's [closure](@docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-closure).
+
+          > This is an impure "`.narinfo`" field that may not be included in certain contexts.
+
+          > This field is not stored at all, but computed by traversing the other fields across all the store objects in a closure.
+    additionalProperties: false
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/store-object-info.md b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/store-object-info.md
index b7348538c35..4673dd773fe 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/store-object-info.md
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/store-object-info.md
@@ -1,102 +1,45 @@
-# Store object info JSON format
+{{#include store-object-info-v1-fixed.md}}
 
-> **Warning**
->
-> This JSON format is currently
-> [**experimental**](@docroot@/development/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-nix-command)
-> and subject to change.
+## Examples
 
-Info about a [store object].
+### Minimal store object (content-addressed)
 
-* `path`:
+```json
+{{#include schema/store-object-info-v1/pure.json}}
+```
 
-  [Store path][store path] to the given store object.
+### Store object with impure fields
 
-* `narHash`:
+```json
+{{#include schema/store-object-info-v1/impure.json}}
+```
 
-  Hash of the [file system object] part of the store object when serialized as a [Nix Archive].
+### Minimal store object (empty)
 
-* `narSize`:
+```json
+{{#include schema/store-object-info-v1/empty_pure.json}}
+```
 
-  Size of the [file system object] part of the store object when serialized as a [Nix Archive].
+### Store object with all impure fields
 
-* `references`:
+```json
+{{#include schema/store-object-info-v1/empty_impure.json}}
+```
 
-  An array of [store paths][store path], possibly including this one.
+### NAR info (minimal)
 
-* `ca`:
+```json
+{{#include schema/nar-info-v1/pure.json}}
+```
 
-  If the store object is [content-addressed],
-  this is the content address of this store object's file system object, used to compute its store path.
-  Otherwise (i.e. if it is [input-addressed]), this is `null`.
+### NAR info (with binary cache fields)
 
-[store path]: @docroot@/store/store-path.md
-[file system object]: @docroot@/store/file-system-object.md
-[Nix Archive]: @docroot@/store/file-system-object/content-address.md#serial-nix-archive
+```json
+{{#include schema/nar-info-v1/impure.json}}
+```
 
-## Impure fields
+<!-- need to convert YAML to JSON first
+## Raw Schema
 
-These are not intrinsic properties of the store object.
-In other words, the same store object residing in different store could have different values for these properties.
-
-* `deriver`:
-
-  If known, the path to the [store derivation] from which this store object was produced.
-  Otherwise `null`.
-
-  [store derivation]: @docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation
-
-* `registrationTime` (optional):
-
-  If known, when this derivation was added to the store.
-  Otherwise `null`.
-
-* `ultimate`:
-
-  Whether this store object is trusted because we built it ourselves, rather than substituted a build product from elsewhere.
-
-* `signatures`:
-
-  Signatures claiming that this store object is what it claims to be.
-  Not relevant for [content-addressed] store objects,
-  but useful for [input-addressed] store objects.
-
-[content-addressed]: @docroot@/store/store-object/content-address.md
-[input-addressed]: @docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-input-addressed-store-object
-
-### `.narinfo` extra fields
-
-This meta data is specific to the "binary cache" family of Nix store types.
-This information is not intrinsic to the store object, but about how it is stored.
-
-* `url`:
-
-  Where to download a compressed archive of the file system objects of this store object.
-
-* `compression`:
-
-  The compression format that the archive is in.
-
-* `fileHash`:
-
-  A digest for the compressed archive itself, as opposed to the data contained within.
-
-* `fileSize`:
-
-  The size of the compressed archive itself.
-
-## Computed closure fields
-
-These fields are not stored at all, but computed by traversing the other fields across all the store objects in a [closure].
-
-* `closureSize`:
-
-  The total size of the compressed archive itself for this object, and the compressed archive of every object in this object's [closure].
-
-### `.narinfo` extra fields
-
-* `closureSize`:
-
-  The total size of this store object and every other object in its [closure].
-
-[closure]: @docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-closure
+[JSON Schema for Store Object Info v1](schema/store-object-info-v1.json)
+-->
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/store-path.md b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/store-path.md
index 02ecc8068e4..cd18f659531 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/store-path.md
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/store-path.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 {{#include schema/store-path-v1/simple.json}}
 ```
 
-<!--
+<!-- need to convert YAML to JSON first
 ## Raw Schema
 
 [JSON Schema for Store Path v1](schema/store-path-v1.json)
diff --git a/src/json-schema-checks/meson.build b/src/json-schema-checks/meson.build
index f3e52e5442b..d68a06af91d 100644
--- a/src/json-schema-checks/meson.build
+++ b/src/json-schema-checks/meson.build
@@ -76,6 +76,56 @@ schemas = [
       'single_built_built.json',
     ],
   },
+  # Match overall
+  {
+    'stem' : 'store-object-info',
+    'schema' : schema_dir / 'store-object-info-v1.yaml',
+    'files' : [
+      'pure.json',
+      'impure.json',
+      'empty_pure.json',
+      'empty_impure.json',
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    'stem' : 'nar-info',
+    'schema' : schema_dir / 'store-object-info-v1.yaml',
+    'files' : [
+      'pure.json',
+      'impure.json',
+    ],
+  },
+  # Match exact variant
+  {
+    'stem' : 'store-object-info',
+    'schema' : schema_dir / 'store-object-info-v1.yaml#/$defs/base',
+    'files' : [
+      'pure.json',
+      'empty_pure.json',
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    'stem' : 'store-object-info',
+    'schema' : schema_dir / 'store-object-info-v1.yaml#/$defs/impure',
+    'files' : [
+      'impure.json',
+      'empty_impure.json',
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    'stem' : 'nar-info',
+    'schema' : schema_dir / 'store-object-info-v1.yaml#/$defs/base',
+    'files' : [
+      'pure.json',
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    'stem' : 'nar-info',
+    'schema' : schema_dir / 'store-object-info-v1.yaml#/$defs/narInfo',
+    'files' : [
+      'impure.json',
+    ],
+  },
 ]
 
 # Validate each example against the schema
diff --git a/src/json-schema-checks/nar-info b/src/json-schema-checks/nar-info
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..0ba4d5870e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/json-schema-checks/nar-info
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../src/libstore-tests/data/nar-info
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/json-schema-checks/package.nix b/src/json-schema-checks/package.nix
index 0122b54935c..160db003f5b 100644
--- a/src/json-schema-checks/package.nix
+++ b/src/json-schema-checks/package.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ mkMesonDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     ../../src/libstore-tests/data/store-path
     ../../src/libstore-tests/data/derivation
     ../../src/libstore-tests/data/derived-path
+    ../../src/libstore-tests/data/path-info
+    ../../src/libstore-tests/data/nar-info
     ./.
   ];
 
diff --git a/src/json-schema-checks/store-object-info b/src/json-schema-checks/store-object-info
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..a3c9e07c4f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/json-schema-checks/store-object-info
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../src/libstore-tests/data/path-info
\ No newline at end of file