AbuseIPDB · API Governance Rules

AbuseIPDB API Rules

Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for AbuseIPDB.

25 Rules error 10 warn 14 info 1
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Rule Categories

abuse api global info ip openapi operation parameter schema servers tags

Rules

warn
info-title-abuseipdb-prefix
$.info.title
error
info-description-required
$.info
error
info-version-required
$.info
warn
info-contact-required
$.info
warn
info-license-required
$.info
error
openapi-version-3
$.openapi
error
servers-defined
$
error
servers-https-abuseipdb-base
$.servers[*].url
error
global-security-required
$
error
api-key-header-name
$.components.securitySchemes.*
error
operation-summary-required
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
operation-summary-title-case
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].summary
warn
operation-description-required
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
error
operation-operationid-required
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
operation-operationid-camelcase
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].operationId
warn
operation-tags-required
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
error
operation-2xx-response
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
warn
operation-401-response
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
warn
operation-429-response
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
warn
parameter-description-required
$.paths[*][*].parameters[*]
warn
ip-parameter-naming
$.paths[*][*].parameters[?(@.in=='query' && (@.name=='ip' || @.name=='ipaddress' || @.name=='ip_address'))]
info
schema-property-descriptions
$.components.schemas[*].properties[*]
warn
abuse-score-bounds
$.components.schemas[*].properties.abuseConfidenceScore
warn
tags-defined
$
warn
tags-title-case
$.tags[*].name

Spectral Ruleset

Raw ↑
extends:
  - spectral:oas
rules:
  # INFO / METADATA
  info-title-abuseipdb-prefix:
    message: API title must begin with "AbuseIPDB"
    severity: warn
    given: $.info.title
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^AbuseIPDB'

  info-description-required:
    message: Info object must have a non-empty description
    severity: error
    given: $.info
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  info-version-required:
    message: Info object must have a version
    severity: error
    given: $.info
    then:
      field: version
      function: truthy

  info-contact-required:
    message: Info object should include contact information
    severity: warn
    given: $.info
    then:
      field: contact
      function: truthy

  info-license-required:
    message: Info object should reference the AbuseIPDB Terms of Service
    severity: warn
    given: $.info
    then:
      field: license
      function: truthy

  # OPENAPI VERSION
  openapi-version-3:
    message: Must use OpenAPI 3.0.x
    severity: error
    given: $.openapi
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^3\.0\.'

  # SERVERS
  servers-defined:
    message: At least one server must be defined
    severity: error
    given: $
    then:
      field: servers
      function: truthy

  servers-https-abuseipdb-base:
    message: Server URLs must use https://api.abuseipdb.com/api/v2
    severity: error
    given: $.servers[*].url
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^https://api\.abuseipdb\.com/api/v2'

  # SECURITY
  global-security-required:
    message: AbuseIPDB endpoints must require an API key
    severity: error
    given: $
    then:
      field: security
      function: truthy

  api-key-header-name:
    message: API key must be sent in the `Key` HTTP header
    severity: error
    given: $.components.securitySchemes.*
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: object
          properties:
            type:
              const: apiKey
            in:
              const: header
            name:
              const: Key

  # OPERATIONS
  operation-summary-required:
    message: Every operation must have a summary
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
    then:
      field: summary
      function: truthy

  operation-summary-title-case:
    message: Operation summaries must use Title Case
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].summary
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]*(\s+(an?|the|of|for|to|in|on|by|with|and|or|[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]*))*$'

  operation-description-required:
    message: Every operation must have a description
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  operation-operationid-required:
    message: Every operation must have a stable operationId
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
    then:
      field: operationId
      function: truthy

  operation-operationid-camelcase:
    message: operationId must be camelCase
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].operationId
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^[a-z][A-Za-z0-9]*$'

  operation-tags-required:
    message: Every operation must be tagged
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy

  # RESPONSES
  operation-2xx-response:
    message: Every operation must define at least one 2xx response
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '2\d\d'

  operation-401-response:
    message: Every operation must define a 401 response for missing/invalid API key
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
    then:
      field: '401'
      function: truthy

  operation-429-response:
    message: Every operation must define a 429 response for rate limiting
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
    then:
      field: '429'
      function: truthy

  # PARAMETERS
  parameter-description-required:
    message: Parameters must have a description
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][*].parameters[*]
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  ip-parameter-naming:
    message: IP address parameters should be named `ipAddress` (camelCase)
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][*].parameters[?(@.in=='query' && (@.name=='ip' || @.name=='ipaddress' || @.name=='ip_address'))]"
    then:
      field: name
      function: enumeration
      functionOptions:
        values: [ipAddress, ip]

  # SCHEMAS
  schema-property-descriptions:
    message: Schema properties should have descriptions
    severity: info
    given: $.components.schemas[*].properties[*]
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  abuse-score-bounds:
    message: abuseConfidenceScore must be bounded between 0 and 100
    severity: warn
    given: $.components.schemas[*].properties.abuseConfidenceScore
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: object
          required: [minimum, maximum]
          properties:
            minimum:
              const: 0
            maximum:
              const: 100

  # TAGS
  tags-defined:
    message: API must define a top-level tags array
    severity: warn
    given: $
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy

  tags-title-case:
    message: Tag names should use Title Case
    severity: warn
    given: $.tags[*].name
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]*(\s+[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]*)*$'

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