dotCMS Accessibility Checker API

Endpoints that perform operations related to validating accessibility in content.

Operations 4

GET /api/v1/achecker/guidelines Retrieves Accessibility Guidelines #
POST /api/v1/achecker/_validate Validates content #
POST /api/v1/page-scanner/a11y/check A11y check #
POST /api/v1/page-scanner/geo/check Geo check #

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OpenAPI Specification

dotcms-accessibility-checker-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: dotCMS REST Accessibility Checker API
  version: '3'
  description: Endpoints that perform operations related to validating accessibility in content.
servers:
- url: /
  description: dotCMS Server
tags:
- name: Accessibility Checker
  description: Endpoints that perform operations related to validating accessibility in content.
paths:
  /api/v1/achecker/guidelines:
    get:
      tags:
      - Accessibility Checker
      summary: Retrieves Accessibility Guidelines
      description: Returns the list of available Accessibility Guidelines that are used to validate content.
      operationId: getAccessibilityGuidelines
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Guideline list retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json: {}
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
  /api/v1/achecker/_validate:
    post:
      tags:
      - Accessibility Checker
      summary: Validates content
      description: Validates the given content against the one or more Accessibility Guidelines.
      operationId: postValidateContent
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                empty:
                  type: boolean
              additionalProperties:
                type: string
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Content validated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              example: "{\n    \"entity\": {\n        \"errors\": [\n            {\n                \"check\": {\n                    \"check_id\": 98,\n                    \"confidence\": 2,\n                    \"confidenceEnum\": \"POTENTIAL\",\n                    \"decision_fail\": \"Not all abbreviations are marked with the <code>abbr</code> element.\",\n                    \"decision_pass\": \"All abbreviations are marked with the <code>abbr</code> element.\",\n                    \"description\": \"If <code>body</code> element content is greater than 10 characters (English) this error will be generated.\",\n                    \"err\": \"Abbreviations may not be marked with <code>abbr</code> element.\",\n                    \"func\": \"return (BasicFunctions::getPlainTextLength() <= 10);\",\n                    \"how_to_repair\": \"\",\n                    \"html_tag\": \"body\",\n                    \"lang\": \"en\",\n                    \"long_description\": null,\n                    \"name\": \"Abbreviations must be marked with <code>abbr</code> element.\",\n                    \"note\": \"\",\n                    \"open_to_public\": 1,\n                    \"question\": \"Are there any abbreviations in the document that are not marked with the <code>abbr</code> element?\",\n                    \"rationale\": \"_RATIONALE_98\",\n                    \"repair_example\": \"\",\n                    \"search_str\": null,\n                    \"test_expected_result\": \"1. All abbreviations are expected to be marked with a valid <code>abbr</code> element.\",\n                    \"test_failed_result\": \"1. Mark all abbreviations with a valid <code>abbr</code> element.\",\n                    \"test_procedure\": \"1. Check the document for any text abbreviations.\\\\n2. If an abbreviation is found, check if it is properly marked with the <code>abbr</code> element.\",\n                    \"user_id\": 0\n                },\n                \"col_number\": 110,\n                \"cssCode\": null,\n                \"htmlCode\": \"<body> Adventure travel done right  Wherever you want to go, whatever you want to get into, we’ve go...\",\n                \"image\": null,\n                \"imageAlt\": null,\n                \"line_number\": 0,\n                \"success\": false\n            },\n            ...\n            ...\n        ],\n        \"lang\": \"en\",\n        \"results\": [\n            {\n                \"check\": {\n                    \"check_id\": 29,\n                    \"confidence\": 0,\n                    \"confidenceEnum\": \"KNOWN\",\n                    \"decision_fail\": \"\",\n                    \"decision_pass\": \"\",\n                    \"description\": \"Each document must contain a valid <code>doctype</code> declaration.\",\n                    \"err\": \"<code>doctype</code> declaration missing.\",\n                    \"func\": \"return (BasicFunctions::getNumOfTagInWholeContent(\\\\\\\"doctype\\\\\\\") > 0);\",\n                    \"how_to_repair\": \"Add a valid <code>doctype</code> declaration to the document.\",\n                    \"html_tag\": \"html\",\n                    \"lang\": \"en\",\n                    \"long_description\": null,\n                    \"name\": \"HTML content has a valid <code>doctype</code> declaration.\",\n                    \"note\": \"\",\n                    \"open_to_public\": 1,\n                    \"question\": \"\",\n                    \"rationale\": \"\",\n                    \"repair_example\": \"\",\n                    \"search_str\": null,\n                    \"test_expected_result\": \"1. HTML content has a valid <code>doctype</code> declaration.\",\n                    \"test_failed_result\": \"1. Add a valid <code>doctype</code> declaration to the document.\",\n                    \"test_procedure\": \"1. Check for the presence of a <code>doctype</code> declaration at the start of the document.\\\\n2. Check the content of the <code>doctype</code> declaration.\",\n                    \"user_id\": 0\n                },\n                \"col_number\": 110,\n                \"cssCode\": null,\n                \"htmlCode\": \"<html lang=\\\"en\\\" xml:lang=\\\"en\\\">     <body> Adventure travel done right  Wherever you want to go, what...\",\n                \"image\": null,\n                \"imageAlt\": null,\n                \"line_number\": 0,\n                \"success\": true\n            },\n            ...\n            ...\n        ]\n    },\n    \"errors\": [],\n    \"i18nMessagesMap\": {},\n    \"messages\": [],\n    \"pagination\": null,\n    \"permissions\": []\n}"
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '415':
          description: Unsupported Media Type
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
  /api/v1/page-scanner/a11y/check:
    post:
      tags:
      - Accessibility Checker
      operationId: a11yCheck
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PageScanCheckForm'
      responses:
        default:
          description: default response
          content:
            application/json: {}
      summary: A11y check
      x-summary-source: derived
  /api/v1/page-scanner/geo/check:
    post:
      tags:
      - Accessibility Checker
      operationId: geoCheck
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PageScanCheckForm'
      responses:
        default:
          description: default response
          content:
            application/json: {}
      summary: Geo check
      x-summary-source: derived
components:
  schemas:
    PageScanCheckForm:
      type: object
      properties:
        url:
          type: string