A10 Networks · API Governance Rules

A10 Networks API Rules

Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for A10 Networks.

9 Rules error 4 warn 4 info 1
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Rules

error
a10-info-contact-required
A10 Networks APIs must declare a contact block.
$.info
error
a10-info-license-required
A10 Networks APIs must declare the A10 EULA license.
$.info
error
a10-server-https-only
A10 Thunder servers are always HTTPS — http:// servers are not allowed.
$.servers[*].url
warn
a10-axapi-v3-base-path
All operational paths must begin with /axapi/v3/.
$.paths[?(@property != '/axapi/v3/auth' && @property != '/axapi/v3/logoff')]~
warn
a10-operation-summary-title-case
Operation summaries must use Title Case.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].summary
error
a10-operation-id-camel-case
operationId values must be lowerCamelCase.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].operationId
warn
a10-signature-auth-required
Operations (except sign-on) must require A10Signature.
$.paths[?(@property != '/axapi/v3/auth')][*].security
warn
a10-tag-defined
Every operation must reference at least one tag.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
info
a10-schema-kebab-case-fields
aXAPI v3 uses kebab-case property names (e.g. virtual-server, ip-address).
$.components.schemas[*].properties[*]~

Spectral Ruleset

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extends:
  - spectral:oas

rules:
  a10-info-contact-required:
    description: A10 Networks APIs must declare a contact block.
    severity: error
    given: $.info
    then:
      field: contact
      function: truthy

  a10-info-license-required:
    description: A10 Networks APIs must declare the A10 EULA license.
    severity: error
    given: $.info
    then:
      field: license
      function: truthy

  a10-server-https-only:
    description: A10 Thunder servers are always HTTPS — http:// servers are not allowed.
    severity: error
    given: $.servers[*].url
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^https://'

  a10-axapi-v3-base-path:
    description: All operational paths must begin with /axapi/v3/.
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[?(@property != '/axapi/v3/auth' && @property != '/axapi/v3/logoff')]~
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^/axapi/v3/'

  a10-operation-summary-title-case:
    description: Operation summaries must use Title Case.
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].summary
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^[A-Z][a-z]+(\s[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]+)*$'

  a10-operation-id-camel-case:
    description: operationId values must be lowerCamelCase.
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].operationId
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]*$'

  a10-signature-auth-required:
    description: Operations (except sign-on) must require A10Signature.
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[?(@property != '/axapi/v3/auth')][*].security
    then:
      function: truthy

  a10-tag-defined:
    description: Every operation must reference at least one tag.
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy

  a10-schema-kebab-case-fields:
    description: aXAPI v3 uses kebab-case property names (e.g. virtual-server, ip-address).
    severity: info
    given: $.components.schemas[*].properties[*]~
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^[a-z][a-z0-9-]*$'

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