AltraTools

YAML Validator

Validate YAML syntax and check for common errors

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💡 YAML Tips

  • • Use spaces not tabs for indentation
  • • Keep indentation consistent (usually 2 spaces)
  • • Quote strings with special characters: "value: with colon"
  • • Use | for multiline strings
  • • Comments start with #

Free Online YAML Validator

Validate your YAML files instantly with detailed error messages and line numbers. Perfect for debugging configuration files, Kubernetes manifests, and CI/CD pipelines.

Features

  • Syntax Validation: Checks for proper YAML structure
  • Error Location: Shows exact line and column of errors
  • Common Error Detection: Catches tabs, missing colons, indentation issues
  • Live Preview: See parsed structure as JSON

Common YAML Errors

  • Using tabs instead of spaces for indentation
  • Inconsistent indentation levels
  • Missing colons after keys
  • Unquoted special characters in strings
  • Duplicate keys in the same mapping