# Standard I/O Backend The backend uses standard input and output for communication. Provides an easy way to integrate programs. The protocol use [ndJSON] format in stdio communication. JSON structure definition see [stdio-schema.json](stdio-schema.json), which is based on [JSON Schema]. [ndJSON]: https://github.com/ndjson/ndjson-spec "Newline delimited JSON" [JSON Schema]: https://json-schema.org "JSON Schema"