diff --git a/data/schemas/api_keyboard.jsonschema b/data/schemas/api_keyboard.jsonschema
index d570ee9990..d638658a1d 100644
--- a/data/schemas/api_keyboard.jsonschema
+++ b/data/schemas/api_keyboard.jsonschema
@@ -1,34 +1,22 @@
 {
+    "$id": "qmk.api.keyboard.v1",
     "allOf": [
-        { "$ref": "qmk.keyboard.v1" },
+        {"$ref": "qmk.keyboard.v1"},
         {
-            "$id": "qmk.api.keyboard.v1",
-            "keymaps": {
-                "type": "string"
-            },
-            "parse_errors": {
-                "type": "array",
-                "items": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                }
-            },
-            "parse_warnings": {
-                "type": "array",
-                "items": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                }
-            },
-            "processor_type": {
-                "type": "string"
-            },
-            "protocol": {
-                "type": "string"
-            },
-            "keyboard_folder": {
-                "type": "string"
-            },
-            "platform": {
-                "type": "string"
+            "properties": {
+                "keymaps": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "url": {"type": "string"}
+                    }
+
+                },
+                "parse_errors": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/string_array"},
+                "parse_warnings": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/string_array"},
+                "processor_type": {"type": "string"},
+                "protocol": {"type": "string"},
+                "keyboard_folder": {"type": "string"},
+                "platform": {"type": "string"}
             }
         }
     ]
diff --git a/data/schemas/definitions.jsonschema b/data/schemas/definitions.jsonschema
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e21915a948
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/schemas/definitions.jsonschema
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+{
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
+    "$id": "qmk.definitions.v1",
+    "title": "Common definitions used across QMK's jsonschemas.",
+    "type": "object",
+    "boolean_array": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "additionalProperties": {"type": "boolean"}
+    },
+    "filename": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "minLength": 1,
+        "pattern": "^[0-9a-z_]*$"
+    },
+    "hex_number_2d": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "pattern": "^0x[0-9A-F]{2}$"
+    },
+    "hex_number_4d": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "pattern": "^0x[0-9A-F]{4}$"
+    },
+    "text_identifier": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "minLength": 1,
+        "maxLength": 250
+    },
+    "layout_macro": {
+        "oneOf": [
+            {
+                "type": "string",
+                "enum": ["LAYOUT", "LAYOUT_planck_1x2uC"]
+            },
+            {
+                "type": "string",
+                "pattern": "^LAYOUT_[0-9a-z_]*$"
+            }
+        ]
+    },
+    "key_unit": {
+        "type": "number",
+        "min": 0.25
+    },
+    "mcu_pin_array": {
+        "type": "array",
+        "items": {"$ref": "#/mcu_pin"}
+    },
+    "mcu_pin": {
+        "oneOf": [
+            {
+                "type": "string",
+                "pattern": "^[A-K]\\d{1,2}$"
+            },
+            {
+                "type": "string",
+                "pattern": "^LINE_PIN\\d{1,2}$"
+            },
+            {
+                "type": "number",
+                "multipleOf": 1
+            },
+            {
+                "type": "null"
+            }
+        ]
+    },
+    "string_array": {
+        "type": "array",
+        "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+        }
+    },
+    "string_object": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "additionalProperties": {
+            "type": "string"
+        }
+    },
+    "unsigned_decimal": {
+        "type": "number",
+        "min": 0
+    },
+    "unsigned_integer": {
+        "type": "number",
+        "min": 0,
+        "multipleOf": 1
+    }
+    "unsigned_integer_8": {
+        "type": "number",
+        "min": 0,
+        "max": 255,
+        "multipleOf": 1
+    }
+}
diff --git a/data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema b/data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema
index 177bb0a961..c74336a2ea 100644
--- a/data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema
+++ b/data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema
@@ -1,24 +1,102 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/schema#",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
     "$id": "qmk.keyboard.v1",
     "title": "Keyboard Information",
     "type": "object",
+    "definitions": {
+        "boolean_array": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "additionalProperties": {"type": "boolean"}
+        },
+        "filename": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "minLength": 1,
+            "pattern": "^[0-9a-z_]*$"
+        },
+        "hex_number_2d": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "pattern": "^0x[0-9A-F]{2}$"
+        },
+        "hex_number_4d": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "pattern": "^0x[0-9A-F]{4}$"
+        },
+        "text_identifier": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "minLength": 1,
+            "maxLength": 250
+        },
+        "layout_macro": {
+            "oneOf": [
+                {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": ["LAYOUT", "LAYOUT_planck_1x2uC"]
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "pattern": "^LAYOUT_[0-9a-z_]*$"
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+        "key_unit": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "min": 0.25
+        },
+        "mcu_pin_array": {
+            "type": "array",
+            "items": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/mcu_pin"}
+        },
+        "mcu_pin": {
+            "oneOf": [
+                {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "pattern": "^[A-K]\\d{1,2}$"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "pattern": "^LINE_PIN\\d{1,2}$"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "number",
+                    "multipleOf": 1
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "null"
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+        "string_array": {
+            "type": "array",
+            "items": {
+                "type": "string"
+            }
+        },
+        "string_object": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "additionalProperties": {
+                "type": "string"
+            }
+        },
+        "unsigned_decimal": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "min": 0
+        },
+        "unsigned_integer": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "min": 0,
+            "multipleOf": 1
+        }
+        "unsigned_integer_8": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "min": 0,
+            "max": 255,
+            "multipleOf": 1
+        }
+    }
     "properties": {
-        "keyboard_name": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 2,
-            "maxLength": 250
-        },
-        "maintainer": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 2,
-            "maxLength": 250
-        },
-        "manufacturer": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 2,
-            "maxLength": 250
-        },
+        "keyboard_name": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/text_identifier"},
+        "maintainer": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/text_identifier"},
+        "manufacturer": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/text_identifier"},
         "url": {
             "type": "string",
             "format": "uri"
@@ -40,62 +118,25 @@
             "type": "string",
             "enum": ["COL2ROW", "ROW2COL"]
         },
-        "debounce": {
-            "type": "number",
-            "min": 0,
-            "multipleOf": 1
-        },
-        "height": {
-            "type": "number",
-            "min": 0.25
-        },
-        "width": {
-            "type": "number",
-            "min": 0.25
-        },
+        "debounce": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_integer"},
+        "height": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/key_unit"},
+        "width": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/key_unit"},
         "community_layouts": {
             "type": "array",
-            "items": {
-                "type": "string",
-                "minLength": 2,
-                "pattern": "^[0-9a-z_]*$"
-            }
-        },
-        "features": {
-            "type": "object",
-            "additionalProperties": {"type": "boolean"}
+            "items": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/filename"}
         },
+        "features": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/boolean_array"},
         "indicators": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
-                "caps_lock": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "pattern": "^[A-K]\\d{1,2}$"
-                },
-                "num_lock": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "pattern": "^[A-K]\\d{1,2}$"
-                },
-                "scroll_lock": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "pattern": "^[A-K]\\d{1,2}$"
-                }
+                "caps_lock": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/mcu_pin"},
+                "num_lock": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/mcu_pin"},
+                "scroll_lock": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/mcu_pin"}
             }
         },
         "layout_aliases": {
             "type": "object",
-            "additionalProperties": {
-                "oneOf": [
-                    {
-                        "type": "string",
-                        "enum": ["LAYOUT", "LAYOUT_planck_1x2uC"]
-                    },
-                    {
-                        "type": "string",
-                        "pattern": "^LAYOUT_[0-9a-z_]*$"
-                    }
-                ]
-            }
+            "additionalProperties": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/layout_macro"}
         },
         "layouts": {
             "type": "object",
@@ -109,11 +150,7 @@
                     "c_macro": {
                         "type": "boolean"
                     },
-                    "key_count": {
-                        "type": "number",
-                        "min": 0,
-                        "multipleOf": 1
-                    },
+                    "key_count": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/key_unit"},
                     "layout": {
                         "type": "array",
                         "items": {
@@ -131,34 +168,14 @@
                                         "multipleOf": 1
                                     }
                                 },
-                                "h": {
-                                    "type": "number",
-                                    "min": 0.25
-                                },
-                                "r": {
-                                    "type": "number",
-                                    "min": 0
-                                },
-                                "rx": {
-                                    "type": "number",
-                                    "min": 0
-                                },
-                                "ry": {
-                                    "type": "number",
-                                    "min": 0
-                                },
-                                "w": {
-                                    "type": "number",
-                                    "min": 0.25
-                                },
-                                "x": {
-                                    "type": "number",
-                                    "min": 0
-                                },
-                                "y": {
-                                    "type": "number",
-                                    "min": 0
-                                }
+                                "key_count": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/key_unit"},
+                                "r": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_decimal"},
+                                "rx": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_decimal"},
+                                "ry": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_decimal"},
+                                "h": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/key_unit"},
+                                "w": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/key_unit"},
+                                "x": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/key_unit"},
+                                "y": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/key_unit"}
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -171,73 +188,10 @@
             "properties": {
                 "direct": {
                     "type": "array",
-                    "items": {
-                        "type": "array",
-                        "items": {
-                            "oneOf": [
-                                {
-                                    "type": "string",
-                                    "pattern": "^[A-K]\\d{1,2}$"
-                                },
-                                {
-                                    "type": "string",
-                                    "pattern": "^LINE_PIN\\d{1,2}$"
-                                },
-                                {
-                                    "type": "number",
-                                    "multipleOf": 1
-                                },
-                                {
-                                    "type": "null"
-                                }
-                            ]
-                        }
-                    }
+                    "items": {$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/mcu_pin_array"}
                 },
-                "cols": {
-                    "type": "array",
-                    "items": {
-                        "oneOf": [
-                            {
-                                "type": "string",
-                                "pattern": "^[A-K]\\d{1,2}$"
-                            },
-                            {
-                                "type": "string",
-                                "pattern": "^LINE_PIN\\d{1,2}$"
-                            },
-                            {
-                                "type": "number",
-                                "multipleOf": 1
-                            },
-                            {
-                                "type": "null"
-                            }
-                        ]
-                    }
-                },
-                "rows": {
-                    "type": "array",
-                    "items": {
-                        "oneOf": [
-                            {
-                                "type": "string",
-                                "pattern": "^[A-K]\\d{1,2}$"
-                            },
-                            {
-                                "type": "string",
-                                "pattern": "^LINE_PIN\\d{1,2}$"
-                            },
-                            {
-                                "type": "number",
-                                "multipleOf": 1
-                            },
-                            {
-                                "type": "null"
-                            }
-                        ]
-                    }
-                }
+                "cols": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/mcu_pin_array"},
+                "rows": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/mcu_pin_array"}
             }
         },
         "rgblight": {
@@ -250,47 +204,19 @@
                         "type": "boolean"
                     }
                 },
-                "brightness_steps": {
-                    "type": "number",
-                    "min": 0,
-                    "multipleOf": 1
-                },
-                "hue_steps": {
-                    "type": "number",
-                    "min": 0,
-                    "multipleOf": 1
-                },
-                "led_count": {
-                    "type": "number",
-                    "min": 0,
-                    "multipleOf": 1
-                },
-                "max_brightness": {
-                    "type": "number",
-                    "min": 0,
-                    "max": 255,
-                    "multipleOf": 1
-                },
-                "pin": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "pattern": "^([A-K]\\d{1,2}|LINE_PIN\\d{1,2})$"
-                },
-                "saturation_steps": {
-                    "type": "number",
-                    "min": 0,
-                    "multipleOf": 1
-                },
+                "brightness_steps": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_integer"},
+                "hue_steps": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_integer"},
+                "led_count": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_integer"},
+                "max_brightness": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_integer_8"},
+                "pin": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/mcu_pin"},
+                "saturation_steps": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_integer"},
                 "sleep": {"type": "boolean"},
                 "split": {"type": "boolean"},
                 "split_count": {
                     "type": "array",
                     "minLength": 2,
                     "maxLength": 2,
-                    "items": {
-                        "type": "number",
-                        "min": 0,
-                        "multipleOf": 1
-                    }
+                    "items": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_integer"}
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -298,40 +224,19 @@
             "type": "object",
             "additionalProperties": false,
             "properties": {
-                "device_ver": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "pattern": "^[0-9A-F]x[0-9A-F][0-9A-F][0-9A-F][0-9A-F]"
-                },
-                "pid": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "pattern": "^[0-9A-F]x[0-9A-F][0-9A-F][0-9A-F][0-9A-F]"
-                },
-                "vid": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "pattern": "^[0-9A-F]x[0-9A-F][0-9A-F][0-9A-F][0-9A-F]"
-                }
+                "device_ver": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/hex_number_4d"},
+                "pid": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/hex_number_4d"},
+                "vid": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/hex_number_4d"}
             }
         },
         "qmk_lufa_bootloader": {
             "type": "object",
             "additionalProperties": false,
             "properties": {
-                "esc_output": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "pattern": "^[A-K]\\d{1,2}$"
-                },
-                "esc_input": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "pattern": "^[A-K]\\d{1,2}$"
-                },
-                "led": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "pattern": "^[A-K]\\d{1,2}$"
-                },
-                "speaker": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "pattern": "^[A-K]\\d{1,2}$"
-                }
+                "esc_output": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/mcu_pin"},
+                "esc_input": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/mcu_pin"},
+                "led": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/mcu_pin"},
+                "speaker": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/mcu_pin"}
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/json_schema.py b/lib/python/qmk/json_schema.py
index 077dfcaa93..00ae43a3d3 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/json_schema.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/json_schema.py
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ def json_load(json_file):
 
 def load_jsonschema(schema_name):
     """Read a jsonschema file from disk.
-
-    FIXME(skullydazed/anyone): Refactor to make this a public function.
     """
+    if Path(schema_name).exists():
+        return json_load(schema_name)
+
     schema_path = Path(f'data/schemas/{schema_name}.jsonschema')
 
     if not schema_path.exists():
@@ -35,24 +36,41 @@ def load_jsonschema(schema_name):
     return json_load(schema_path)
 
 
+def create_validator(schema):
+    """Creates a validator for the given schema id.
+    """
+    schema_store = {}
+
+    for schema_file in Path(f'data/schemas/').glob('*.jsonschema'):
+        schema_data = load_jsonschema(schema_file)
+        if not isinstance(schema_data, dict):
+            cli.log.debug('Skipping schema file %s', schema_file)
+            continue
+        schema_store[schema_data['$id']] = schema_data
+
+    resolver = jsonschema.RefResolver.from_schema(schema_store['qmk.keyboard.v1'], store=schema_store)
+
+    return jsonschema.Draft7Validator(schema_store[schema], resolver=resolver).validate
+
+
+def validate(data, schema):
+    """Validates data against a schema.
+    """
+    validator = create_validator(schema)
+
+    return validator(data)
+
+
 def keyboard_validate(data):
     """Validates data against the keyboard jsonschema.
     """
-    schema = load_jsonschema('keyboard')
-    validator = jsonschema.Draft7Validator(schema).validate
-
-    return validator(data)
+    return validate(data, 'qmk.keyboard.v1')
 
 
 def keyboard_api_validate(data):
     """Validates data against the api_keyboard jsonschema.
     """
-    base = load_jsonschema('keyboard')
-    relative = load_jsonschema('api_keyboard')
-    resolver = jsonschema.RefResolver.from_schema(base)
-    validator = jsonschema.Draft7Validator(relative, resolver=resolver).validate
-
-    return validator(data)
+    return validate(data, 'qmk.api.keyboard.v1')
 
 
 def deep_update(origdict, newdict):