diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu/client/IgluCirceClient.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu/client/IgluCirceClient.scala
index 3d39cacf..3ae17707 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu/client/IgluCirceClient.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu/client/IgluCirceClient.scala
@@ -36,8 +36,13 @@ import io.circe.{DecodingFailure, Json}
  */
 final class IgluCirceClient[F[_]] private (
   resolver: Resolver[F],
-  schemaEvaluationCache: SchemaEvaluationCache[F]
+  schemaEvaluationCache: SchemaEvaluationCache[F],
+  maxJsonDepth: Int
 ) {
+  @deprecated("Use `IgluCirceClient(resolver, cache, maxJsonDepth)`", "3.2.0")
+  def this(resolver: Resolver[F], cache: SchemaEvaluationCache[F]) =
+    this(resolver, cache, Int.MaxValue)
+
   def check(
     instance: SelfDescribingData[Json]
   )(implicit
@@ -50,7 +55,8 @@ final class IgluCirceClient[F[_]] private (
         resolver.lookupSchemaResult(instance.schema, resolveSupersedingSchema = true)
       )
       validation =
-        CirceValidator.WithCaching.validate(schemaEvaluationCache)(instance.data, resolverResult)
+        CirceValidator.WithCaching
+          .validate(schemaEvaluationCache)(instance.data, resolverResult, maxJsonDepth)
       _ <- EitherT(validation).leftMap(e =>
         e.toClientError(resolverResult.value.supersededBy.map(_.asString))
       )
@@ -61,21 +67,36 @@ final class IgluCirceClient[F[_]] private (
 
 object IgluCirceClient {
 
+  @deprecated("Use `parseDefault(json, maxJsonDepth)`", "3.2.0")
   def parseDefault[F[_]: Monad: CreateResolverCache: InitValidatorCache](
     json: Json
+  ): EitherT[F, DecodingFailure, IgluCirceClient[F]] =
+    parseDefault(json, Int.MaxValue)
+
+  def parseDefault[F[_]: Monad: CreateResolverCache: InitValidatorCache](
+    json: Json,
+    maxJsonDepth: Int
   ): EitherT[F, DecodingFailure, IgluCirceClient[F]] =
     for {
       config   <- EitherT.fromEither[F](Resolver.parseConfig(json))
       resolver <- Resolver.fromConfig[F](config)
-      client   <- EitherT.liftF(fromResolver(resolver, config.cacheSize))
+      client   <- EitherT.liftF(fromResolver(resolver, config.cacheSize, maxJsonDepth))
     } yield client
 
+  @deprecated("Use `fromResolver(resolver, cacheSize, maxJsonDepth)`", "3.2.0")
   def fromResolver[F[_]: Monad: InitValidatorCache](
     resolver: Resolver[F],
     cacheSize: Int
+  ): F[IgluCirceClient[F]] =
+    fromResolver(resolver, cacheSize, Int.MaxValue)
+
+  def fromResolver[F[_]: Monad: InitValidatorCache](
+    resolver: Resolver[F],
+    cacheSize: Int,
+    maxJsonDepth: Int
   ): F[IgluCirceClient[F]] = {
     schemaEvaluationCache[F](cacheSize).map { cache =>
-      new IgluCirceClient(resolver, cache)
+      new IgluCirceClient(resolver, cache, maxJsonDepth)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu/client/validator/CirceValidator.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu/client/validator/CirceValidator.scala
index be19e390..0896c6e9 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu/client/validator/CirceValidator.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu/client/validator/CirceValidator.scala
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters._
 
 // Cats
 import cats.Monad
-import cats.data.{EitherNel, NonEmptyList}
+import cats.data.NonEmptyList
 import cats.syntax.all._
 
 // Jackson
@@ -87,35 +87,37 @@ object CirceValidator extends Validator[Json] {
   private lazy val V4Schema =
     V4SchemaInstance.getSchema(new ObjectMapper().readTree(MetaSchemas.JsonSchemaV4Text))
 
-  def validate(data: Json, schema: Json): Either[ValidatorError, Unit] = {
-    val jacksonJson = circeToJackson(schema)
-    evaluateSchema(jacksonJson)
-      .flatMap { schema =>
-        validateOnReadySchema(schema, data).leftMap(ValidatorError.InvalidData.apply)
-      }
-  }
-
-  def checkSchema(schema: Json): List[ValidatorError.SchemaIssue] = {
-    val jacksonJson = circeToJackson(schema)
-    validateSchemaAgainstV4(jacksonJson)
+  def validate(data: Json, schema: Json): Either[ValidatorError, Unit] =
+    for {
+      jacksonJson <- circeToJackson(schema, Int.MaxValue).leftMap(_.toInvalidSchema)
+      schema      <- evaluateSchema(jacksonJson)
+      _           <- validateOnReadySchema(schema, data, Int.MaxValue)
+    } yield ()
+
+  @deprecated("Use `checkSchema(schema, maxJsonDepth)`", "3.2.0")
+  def checkSchema(schema: Json): List[ValidatorError.SchemaIssue] =
+    checkSchema(schema, Int.MaxValue)
+
+  def checkSchema(schema: Json, maxJsonDepth: Int): List[ValidatorError.SchemaIssue] = {
+    circeToJackson(schema, maxJsonDepth) match {
+      case Left(e)            => List(e.toSchemaIssue)
+      case Right(jacksonJson) => validateSchemaAgainstV4(jacksonJson)
+    }
   }
 
   /** Validate instance against schema and return same instance */
   private def validateOnReadySchema(
     schema: JsonSchema,
-    instance: Json
-  ): EitherNel[ValidatorReport, Unit] = {
-    val messages = schema
-      .validate(circeToJackson(instance))
-      .asScala
-      .toList
-      .map(fromValidationMessage)
-
-    messages match {
-      case x :: xs => NonEmptyList(x, xs).asLeft
-      case Nil     => ().asRight
-    }
-  }
+    instance: Json,
+    maxJsonDepth: Int
+  ): Either[ValidatorError.InvalidData, Unit] =
+    for {
+      jacksonJson <- circeToJackson(instance, maxJsonDepth).leftMap(_.toInvalidData)
+      _ <- schema.validate(jacksonJson).asScala.toList.map(fromValidationMessage) match {
+        case x :: xs => ValidatorError.InvalidData(NonEmptyList(x, xs)).asLeft
+        case Nil     => ().asRight
+      }
+    } yield ()
 
   private def fromValidationMessage(m: ValidationMessage): ValidatorReport =
     ValidatorReport(m.getMessage, m.getPath.some, m.getArguments.toList, m.getType.some)
@@ -154,41 +156,48 @@ object CirceValidator extends Validator[Json] {
 
     def validate[F[_]: Monad](
       schemaEvaluationCache: SchemaEvaluationCache[F]
-    )(data: Json, schema: SchemaLookupResult): F[Either[ValidatorError, Unit]] = {
-      getFromCacheOrEvaluate(schemaEvaluationCache)(schema)
+    )(
+      data: Json,
+      schema: SchemaLookupResult,
+      maxJsonDepth: Int
+    ): F[Either[ValidatorError, Unit]] = {
+      getFromCacheOrEvaluate(schemaEvaluationCache)(schema, maxJsonDepth)
         .map {
           _.flatMap { jsonschema =>
-            validateOnReadySchema(jsonschema, data)
-              .leftMap(ValidatorError.InvalidData.apply)
+            validateOnReadySchema(jsonschema, data, maxJsonDepth)
           }
         }
     }
 
     private def getFromCacheOrEvaluate[F[_]: Monad](
       evaluationCache: SchemaEvaluationCache[F]
-    )(result: SchemaLookupResult): F[Either[ValidatorError.InvalidSchema, JsonSchema]] = {
+    )(
+      result: SchemaLookupResult,
+      maxJsonDepth: Int
+    ): F[Either[ValidatorError.InvalidSchema, JsonSchema]] = {
       result match {
         case ResolverResult.Cached(key, SchemaItem(schema, _), timestamp) =>
           evaluationCache.get((key, timestamp)).flatMap {
             case Some(alreadyEvaluatedSchema) =>
               alreadyEvaluatedSchema.pure[F]
             case None =>
-              provideNewJsonSchema(schema)
+              provideNewJsonSchema(schema, maxJsonDepth)
                 .pure[F]
                 .flatTap(result => evaluationCache.put((key, timestamp), result))
           }
         case ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, _)) =>
-          provideNewJsonSchema(schema).pure[F]
+          provideNewJsonSchema(schema, maxJsonDepth).pure[F]
       }
     }
 
     private def provideNewJsonSchema(
-      schema: Json
+      schema: Json,
+      maxJsonDepth: Int
     ): Either[ValidatorError.InvalidSchema, JsonSchema] = {
-      val schemaAsNode = circeToJackson(schema)
       for {
-        _         <- validateSchema(schemaAsNode)
-        evaluated <- evaluateSchema(schemaAsNode)
+        schemaAsNode <- circeToJackson(schema, maxJsonDepth).leftMap(_.toInvalidSchema)
+        _            <- validateSchema(schemaAsNode)
+        evaluated    <- evaluateSchema(schemaAsNode)
       } yield evaluated
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/io/circe/jackson/snowplow/CirceToJsonError.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/io/circe/jackson/snowplow/CirceToJsonError.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f70edbaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/io/circe/jackson/snowplow/CirceToJsonError.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2024 Snowplow Analytics Ltd. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is licensed to you under the Apache License Version 2.0,
+ * and you may not use this file except in compliance with the Apache License Version 2.0.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the Apache License Version 2.0 at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the Apache License Version 2.0 is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the Apache License Version 2.0 for the specific language governing permissions and limitations there under.
+ */
+package io.circe.jackson.snowplow
+
+import cats.data.NonEmptyList
+import com.snowplowanalytics.iglu.client.validator.{ValidatorError, ValidatorReport}
+
+sealed trait CirceToJsonError extends Product with Serializable {
+  def message: String
+
+  def toInvalidData: ValidatorError.InvalidData =
+    ValidatorError.InvalidData(
+      NonEmptyList.one(
+        ValidatorReport(message, Some("/"), List.empty, None)
+      )
+    )
+
+  def toInvalidSchema: ValidatorError.InvalidSchema =
+    ValidatorError.InvalidSchema(NonEmptyList.one(toSchemaIssue))
+
+  def toSchemaIssue: ValidatorError.SchemaIssue =
+    ValidatorError.SchemaIssue(path = "/", message = message)
+}
+
+object CirceToJsonError {
+  case object MaxDepthExceeded extends CirceToJsonError {
+    override def message: String = "Maximum allowed JSON depth exceeded"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/io/circe/jackson/snowplow/package.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/io/circe/jackson/snowplow/package.scala
index 7ca7a2dd..49158bc2 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/io/circe/jackson/snowplow/package.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/io/circe/jackson/snowplow/package.scala
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 package io.circe
 package jackson
 
+import cats.syntax.either._
+import cats.syntax.traverse._
+
 import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters._
 
 import java.math.{BigDecimal => JBigDecimal}
@@ -30,60 +33,74 @@ package object snowplow {
   /**
    * Converts given circe's Json instance to Jackson's JsonNode
    * Numbers with exponents exceeding Integer.MAX_VALUE are converted to strings
-   * '''Warning: This implementation is not stack safe and will fail on very deep structures'''
    * @param json instance of circe's Json
    * @return converted JsonNode
    */
-  final def circeToJackson(json: Json): JsonNode =
-    json.fold(
-      NullNode.instance,
-      BooleanNode.valueOf(_),
-      number =>
-        if (json == negativeZeroJson)
-          DoubleNode.valueOf(number.toDouble)
-        else
-          number match {
-            case _: JsonBiggerDecimal | _: JsonBigDecimal =>
-              number.toBigDecimal
-                .map(bigDecimal => {
-                  if (bigDecimal.isValidInt)
-                    IntNode.valueOf(bigDecimal.intValue)
-                  else if (bigDecimal.isValidLong) {
-                    LongNode.valueOf(bigDecimal.longValue)
-                  } else if (bigDecimal.isWhole) {
-                    BigIntegerNode.valueOf(bigDecimal.toBigInt.underlying)
-                  } else
-                    DecimalNode.valueOf(bigDecimal.underlying)
-                })
-                .getOrElse(TextNode.valueOf(number.toString))
-            case JsonLong(x)   => LongNode.valueOf(x)
-            case JsonDouble(x) => DoubleNode.valueOf(x)
-            case JsonFloat(x)  => FloatNode.valueOf(x)
-            case JsonDecimal(x) =>
-              try
-                if (x.contains('.') || x.toLowerCase.contains('e'))
-                  DecimalNode.valueOf(new JBigDecimal(x))
-                else
-                  getJsonNodeFromStringContent(x)
-              catch {
-                case _: NumberFormatException => TextNode.valueOf(x)
-                case _: JsonParseException    => TextNode.valueOf(x)
+  final def circeToJackson(json: Json, maxJsonDepth: Int): Either[CirceToJsonError, JsonNode] =
+    if (maxJsonDepth <= 0) CirceToJsonError.MaxDepthExceeded.asLeft
+    else
+      json.fold(
+        NullNode.instance.asRight,
+        BooleanNode.valueOf(_).asRight,
+        number =>
+          {
+            if (json == negativeZeroJson)
+              DoubleNode.valueOf(number.toDouble)
+            else
+              number match {
+                case _: JsonBiggerDecimal | _: JsonBigDecimal =>
+                  number.toBigDecimal
+                    .map(bigDecimal => {
+                      if (bigDecimal.isValidInt)
+                        IntNode.valueOf(bigDecimal.intValue)
+                      else if (bigDecimal.isValidLong) {
+                        LongNode.valueOf(bigDecimal.longValue)
+                      } else if (bigDecimal.isWhole) {
+                        BigIntegerNode.valueOf(bigDecimal.toBigInt.underlying)
+                      } else
+                        DecimalNode.valueOf(bigDecimal.underlying)
+                    })
+                    .getOrElse(TextNode.valueOf(number.toString))
+                case JsonLong(x)   => LongNode.valueOf(x)
+                case JsonDouble(x) => DoubleNode.valueOf(x)
+                case JsonFloat(x)  => FloatNode.valueOf(x)
+                case JsonDecimal(x) =>
+                  try
+                    if (x.contains('.') || x.toLowerCase.contains('e'))
+                      DecimalNode.valueOf(new JBigDecimal(x))
+                    else
+                      getJsonNodeFromStringContent(x)
+                  catch {
+                    case _: NumberFormatException => TextNode.valueOf(x)
+                    case _: JsonParseException    => TextNode.valueOf(x)
+                  }
               }
-          },
-      s => TextNode.valueOf(s),
-      array => JsonNodeFactory.instance.arrayNode.addAll(array.map(circeToJackson).asJava),
-      obj =>
-        objectNodeSetAll(
-          JsonNodeFactory.instance.objectNode,
-          obj.toMap.map { case (k, v) =>
-            (k, circeToJackson(v))
-          }.asJava
-        )
-    )
+          }.asRight,
+        s => TextNode.valueOf(s).asRight,
+        array =>
+          array
+            .traverse(circeToJackson(_, maxJsonDepth - 1))
+            .map(l => JsonNodeFactory.instance.arrayNode.addAll(l.asJava)),
+        obj =>
+          obj.toList
+            .traverse { case (k, v) =>
+              circeToJackson(v, maxJsonDepth - 1).map((k, _))
+            }
+            .map { l =>
+              objectNodeSetAll(
+                JsonNodeFactory.instance.objectNode,
+                l.toMap.asJava
+              )
+            }
+      )
 
   def objectNodeSetAll(node: ObjectNode, fields: java.util.Map[String, JsonNode]): JsonNode =
     node.setAll[JsonNode](fields)
 
   private def getJsonNodeFromStringContent(content: String): JsonNode =
     mapper.readTree(content)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `circeToJackson(json, maxJsonDepth)`", "3.2.0")
+  final def circeToJackson(json: Json): JsonNode =
+    circeToJackson(json, Int.MaxValue).toOption.get
 }
diff --git a/modules/core/src/test/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu.client/SpecHelpers.scala b/modules/core/src/test/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu.client/SpecHelpers.scala
index a5d906d6..cedfb8c2 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/test/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu.client/SpecHelpers.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/test/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu.client/SpecHelpers.scala
@@ -108,5 +108,7 @@ object SpecHelpers {
   val TestResolver = Resolver.init[IO](10, None, EmbeddedTest)
   val TestClient   = for { resolver <- TestResolver } yield Client(resolver, CirceValidator)
   val CachingTestClient =
-    TestResolver.flatMap(resolver => IgluCirceClient.fromResolver[IO](resolver, cacheSize = 10))
+    TestResolver.flatMap(resolver =>
+      IgluCirceClient.fromResolver[IO](resolver, cacheSize = 10, maxJsonDepth = 40)
+    )
 }
diff --git a/modules/core/src/test/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu.client/validator/CachingValidationSpec.scala b/modules/core/src/test/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu.client/validator/CachingValidationSpec.scala
index 719378f2..53d836f1 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/test/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu.client/validator/CachingValidationSpec.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/test/scala/com.snowplowanalytics.iglu.client/validator/CachingValidationSpec.scala
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ import org.specs2.Specification
 import scala.concurrent.duration.DurationInt
 
 class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
+  val DefaultMaxJsonDepth = 40
+
   def is = s2"""
 
   This is a specification to test the basic caching Validatable functionality
@@ -52,6 +54,10 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
   validation error for V4 non-compliant schema $e11
   cache parsed json schemas $e12
   not cache parsed json schemas $e13
+  return error with the schema that exceeds maximum allowed JSON depth $e14
+  return error with the JSON instance that exceeds maximum allowed JSON depth $e15
+  return empty from checkSchema if schema has no issue $e16
+  return errors from checkSchema if schema exceeds maximum allowed JSON depth $e17
   """
 
   val simpleSchemaResult: Json =
@@ -87,7 +93,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
         CirceValidator.WithCaching
           .validate(createCache())(
             json,
-            ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(simpleSchemaResult, None))
+            ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(simpleSchemaResult, None)),
+            DefaultMaxJsonDepth
           )
 
       result must beRight
@@ -150,7 +157,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
       CirceValidator.WithCaching
         .validate(createCache())(
           nonStringInput,
-          ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(simpleSchemaResult, None))
+          ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(simpleSchemaResult, None)),
+          DefaultMaxJsonDepth
         ) must beLeft(
         nonStringExpected
       )
@@ -158,7 +166,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
       CirceValidator.WithCaching
         .validate(createCache())(
           missingKeyInput,
-          ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(simpleSchemaResult, None))
+          ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(simpleSchemaResult, None)),
+          DefaultMaxJsonDepth
         ) must beLeft(
         missingKeyExpected
       )
@@ -166,7 +175,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
       CirceValidator.WithCaching
         .validate(createCache())(
           heterogeneusArrayInput,
-          ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(simpleSchemaResult, None))
+          ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(simpleSchemaResult, None)),
+          DefaultMaxJsonDepth
         ) must beLeft(
         heterogeneusArrayExpected
       )
@@ -174,7 +184,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
       CirceValidator.WithCaching
         .validate(createCache())(
           doubleErrorInput,
-          ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(simpleSchemaResult, None))
+          ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(simpleSchemaResult, None)),
+          DefaultMaxJsonDepth
         ) must beLeft(
         doubleErrorExpected
       )
@@ -205,7 +216,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
     CirceValidator.WithCaching
       .validate(createCache())(
         input,
-        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None))
+        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None)),
+        DefaultMaxJsonDepth
       ) must beLeft(
       expected
     )
@@ -224,7 +236,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
     CirceValidator.WithCaching
       .validate(createCache())(
         input,
-        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None))
+        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None)),
+        DefaultMaxJsonDepth
       ) must beRight
   }
 
@@ -257,7 +270,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
     CirceValidator.WithCaching
       .validate(createCache())(
         input,
-        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None))
+        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None)),
+        DefaultMaxJsonDepth
       ) must beLeft(
       expected
     )
@@ -289,7 +303,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
     CirceValidator.WithCaching
       .validate(createCache())(
         input,
-        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None))
+        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None)),
+        DefaultMaxJsonDepth
       ) must beLeft(
       expected
     )
@@ -301,7 +316,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
     CirceValidator.WithCaching
       .validate(createCache())(
         input,
-        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None))
+        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None)),
+        DefaultMaxJsonDepth
       ) must beRight
   }
 
@@ -311,7 +327,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
     CirceValidator.WithCaching
       .validate(createCache())(
         input,
-        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None))
+        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None)),
+        DefaultMaxJsonDepth
       ) must beRight
   }
 
@@ -321,7 +338,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
     CirceValidator.WithCaching
       .validate(createCache())(
         input,
-        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None))
+        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None)),
+        DefaultMaxJsonDepth
       ) must beLeft
   }
 
@@ -331,7 +349,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
     CirceValidator.WithCaching
       .validate(createCache())(
         input,
-        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None))
+        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None)),
+        DefaultMaxJsonDepth
       ) must beRight
 
   }
@@ -351,7 +370,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
     CirceValidator.WithCaching
       .validate(createCache())(
         input,
-        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None))
+        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None)),
+        DefaultMaxJsonDepth
       ) must beLeft(
       expected
     )
@@ -368,7 +388,8 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
       CirceValidator.WithCaching
         .validate(cache)(
           input,
-          ResolverResult.Cached(schemaKey, SchemaItem(schema, None), timestamp = 1.seconds)
+          ResolverResult.Cached(schemaKey, SchemaItem(schema, None), timestamp = 1.seconds),
+          DefaultMaxJsonDepth
         )
 
     result must beRight(()) and
@@ -382,12 +403,143 @@ class CachingValidationSpec extends Specification {
     val schema = json"""{ "type": "number" }"""
     val input  = json"""5"""
     val result = CirceValidator.WithCaching
-      .validate(cache)(input, ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None)))
+      .validate(cache)(
+        input,
+        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None)),
+        DefaultMaxJsonDepth
+      )
 
     result must beRight(()) and
       (cache.get((schemaKey, 1.seconds)) must beNone)
   }
 
+  def e14 = {
+    val schema =
+      json"""{
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "example_field": {
+                "type": "array",
+                "description": "the example_field is a collection of user names",
+                "users": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "maxLength": 128
+                        }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "id"
+                    ],
+                    "additionalProperties": false
+                }
+            }
+        }
+      }"""
+    val input = json"""5"""
+    val expected = ValidatorError.InvalidSchema(
+      NonEmptyList.of(
+        SchemaIssue(
+          "/",
+          "Maximum allowed JSON depth exceeded"
+        )
+      )
+    )
+
+    CirceValidator.WithCaching
+      .validate(createCache())(
+        input,
+        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None)),
+        maxJsonDepth = 5
+      ) must beLeft(expected)
+  }
+
+  def e15 = {
+    val schema = json"""{ "type": "number" }"""
+    val input =
+      json"""{"d1":{"d2":{"d3":{"d4":{"d5":{"d6":6}}}}}}"""
+    val expected = ValidatorError.InvalidData(
+      NonEmptyList.of(
+        ValidatorReport(
+          "Maximum allowed JSON depth exceeded",
+          Some("/"),
+          List.empty,
+          None
+        )
+      )
+    )
+
+    CirceValidator.WithCaching
+      .validate(createCache())(
+        input,
+        ResolverResult.NotCached(SchemaItem(schema, None)),
+        maxJsonDepth = 5
+      ) must beLeft(expected)
+  }
+
+  def e16 = {
+    val schema =
+      json"""{
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "example_field": {
+                "type": "array",
+                "description": "the example_field is a collection of user names",
+                "users": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "maxLength": 128
+                        }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "id"
+                    ],
+                    "additionalProperties": false
+                }
+            }
+        }
+      }"""
+
+    CirceValidator.checkSchema(schema, maxJsonDepth = 10) must beEmpty
+  }
+
+  def e17 = {
+    val schema =
+      json"""{
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "example_field": {
+                "type": "array",
+                "description": "the example_field is a collection of user names",
+                "users": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "maxLength": 128
+                        }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "id"
+                    ],
+                    "additionalProperties": false
+                }
+            }
+        }
+      }"""
+    val expected = List(
+      SchemaIssue(
+        "/",
+        "Maximum allowed JSON depth exceeded"
+      )
+    )
+
+    CirceValidator.checkSchema(schema, maxJsonDepth = 5) must beEqualTo(expected)
+  }
+
   private def createCache() =
     CreateLruMap[Id, SchemaEvaluationKey, SchemaEvaluationResult].create(10)
 }