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Adobe Captivate API Rules
Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for Adobe Captivate.
34 Rules
error 16
warn 14
info 4
Rule Categories
delete
examples
get
info
no
openapi
operation
parameter
paths
request
response
schema
security
servers
tags
Rules
warn
info-title-prefix
API title must start with "Adobe Captivate" or "Adobe Learning Manager"
$.info.title
error
info-description-required
API info must have a description of at least 50 characters
$.info
error
info-version-required
API must declare a version
$.info
warn
info-contact-required
API info should include contact details
$.info
error
openapi-version
Must use OpenAPI 3.x
$
error
servers-defined
API must define at least one server
$
error
servers-https
All server URLs must use HTTPS
$.servers[*].url
warn
servers-description
Each server should have a description
$.servers[*]
info
paths-kebab-case
Path segments should use kebab-case or camelCase (Adobe Learning Manager uses camelCase)
$.paths[*]~
warn
paths-no-trailing-slash
Paths must not end with a trailing slash
$.paths[*]~
error
operation-summary-required
Every operation must have a summary
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,head,options]
warn
operation-summary-prefix
Operation summaries should start with "Adobe Captivate"
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].summary
error
operation-description-required
Every operation must have a description
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,head,options]
error
operation-id-required
Every operation must have an operationId
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,head,options]
warn
operation-id-camelcase
operationId should use camelCase
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].operationId
error
operation-tags-required
Every operation must have at least one tag
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,head,options]
warn
tags-defined
API should define global tags
$
info
tags-description
Global tags should have descriptions
$.tags[*]
error
parameter-description-required
All parameters must have descriptions
$.paths[*][*].parameters[*]
error
parameter-schema-required
All parameters must have a schema
$.paths[*][*].parameters[*]
warn
parameter-api-key-in-header
API keys should be passed in headers, not query parameters
$.components.securitySchemes[*]
warn
request-body-description
Request bodies should have descriptions
$.paths[*][post,put,patch].requestBody
info
request-body-json-content
Request bodies should include application/json content type
$.paths[*][post,put,patch].requestBody.content
error
response-success-required
Every operation must define at least one 2xx response
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
response-4xx-defined
Operations should define 401 or 400 error responses
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
error
response-description-required
All responses must have a description
$.paths[*][*].responses[*]
warn
schema-description
Top-level component schemas should have descriptions
$.components.schemas[*]
warn
schema-type-defined
Schemas should define a type
$.components.schemas[*]
error
security-schemes-defined
API must define security schemes
$.components
warn
security-global-defined
API should define global security
$
error
get-no-request-body
GET operations must not have a request body
$.paths[*].get
warn
delete-no-request-body
DELETE operations should not have a request body
$.paths[*].delete
error
no-empty-descriptions
Descriptions must not be empty strings
$..description
info
examples-encouraged
Operations should include examples for better documentation
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses[*].content[*]
Spectral Ruleset
rules:
# INFO / METADATA
info-title-prefix:
description: API title must start with "Adobe Captivate" or "Adobe Learning Manager"
severity: warn
given: $.info.title
then:
function: pattern
functionOptions:
match: "^Adobe (Captivate|Learning Manager)"
info-description-required:
description: API info must have a description of at least 50 characters
severity: error
given: $.info
then:
field: description
function: truthy
info-version-required:
description: API must declare a version
severity: error
given: $.info
then:
field: version
function: truthy
info-contact-required:
description: API info should include contact details
severity: warn
given: $.info
then:
field: contact
function: truthy
# OPENAPI VERSION
openapi-version:
description: Must use OpenAPI 3.x
severity: error
given: $
then:
field: openapi
function: pattern
functionOptions:
match: "^3\\."
# SERVERS
servers-defined:
description: API must define at least one server
severity: error
given: $
then:
field: servers
function: truthy
servers-https:
description: All server URLs must use HTTPS
severity: error
given: $.servers[*].url
then:
function: pattern
functionOptions:
match: "^https://"
servers-description:
description: Each server should have a description
severity: warn
given: $.servers[*]
then:
field: description
function: truthy
# PATHS — NAMING CONVENTIONS
paths-kebab-case:
description: Path segments should use kebab-case or camelCase (Adobe Learning Manager uses camelCase)
severity: info
given: $.paths[*]~
then:
function: pattern
functionOptions:
match: "^/[a-zA-Z0-9{}/_-]+$"
paths-no-trailing-slash:
description: Paths must not end with a trailing slash
severity: warn
given: $.paths[*]~
then:
function: pattern
functionOptions:
notMatch: "/$"
# OPERATIONS
operation-summary-required:
description: Every operation must have a summary
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,head,options]
then:
field: summary
function: truthy
operation-summary-prefix:
description: Operation summaries should start with "Adobe Captivate"
severity: warn
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].summary
then:
function: pattern
functionOptions:
match: "^Adobe Captivate"
operation-description-required:
description: Every operation must have a description
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,head,options]
then:
field: description
function: truthy
operation-id-required:
description: Every operation must have an operationId
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,head,options]
then:
field: operationId
function: truthy
operation-id-camelcase:
description: operationId should use 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:
description: Every operation must have at least one tag
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,head,options]
then:
field: tags
function: truthy
# TAGS
tags-defined:
description: API should define global tags
severity: warn
given: $
then:
field: tags
function: truthy
tags-description:
description: Global tags should have descriptions
severity: info
given: $.tags[*]
then:
field: description
function: truthy
# PARAMETERS
parameter-description-required:
description: All parameters must have descriptions
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][*].parameters[*]
then:
field: description
function: truthy
parameter-schema-required:
description: All parameters must have a schema
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][*].parameters[*]
then:
field: schema
function: truthy
parameter-api-key-in-header:
description: API keys should be passed in headers, not query parameters
severity: warn
given: $.components.securitySchemes[*]
then:
function: schema
functionOptions:
schema:
not:
properties:
in:
const: query
type:
const: apiKey
# REQUEST BODIES
request-body-description:
description: Request bodies should have descriptions
severity: warn
given: $.paths[*][post,put,patch].requestBody
then:
field: description
function: truthy
request-body-json-content:
description: Request bodies should include application/json content type
severity: info
given: $.paths[*][post,put,patch].requestBody.content
then:
function: schema
functionOptions:
schema:
anyOf:
- required: ["application/json"]
- required: ["application/vnd.api+json"]
# RESPONSES
response-success-required:
description: Every operation must define at least one 2xx response
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
then:
field: responses
function: schema
functionOptions:
schema:
anyOf:
- required: ["200"]
- required: ["201"]
- required: ["202"]
- required: ["204"]
response-4xx-defined:
description: Operations should define 401 or 400 error responses
severity: warn
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
then:
function: schema
functionOptions:
schema:
anyOf:
- required: ["400"]
- required: ["401"]
response-description-required:
description: All responses must have a description
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][*].responses[*]
then:
field: description
function: truthy
# SCHEMAS — PROPERTY NAMING
schema-description:
description: Top-level component schemas should have descriptions
severity: warn
given: $.components.schemas[*]
then:
field: description
function: truthy
schema-type-defined:
description: Schemas should define a type
severity: warn
given: $.components.schemas[*]
then:
field: type
function: truthy
# SECURITY
security-schemes-defined:
description: API must define security schemes
severity: error
given: $.components
then:
field: securitySchemes
function: truthy
security-global-defined:
description: API should define global security
severity: warn
given: $
then:
field: security
function: truthy
# HTTP METHOD CONVENTIONS
get-no-request-body:
description: GET operations must not have a request body
severity: error
given: $.paths[*].get
then:
field: requestBody
function: falsy
delete-no-request-body:
description: DELETE operations should not have a request body
severity: warn
given: $.paths[*].delete
then:
field: requestBody
function: falsy
# GENERAL QUALITY
no-empty-descriptions:
description: Descriptions must not be empty strings
severity: error
given: $..description
then:
function: truthy
examples-encouraged:
description: Operations should include examples for better documentation
severity: info
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses[*].content[*]
then:
function: schema
functionOptions:
schema:
anyOf:
- required: ["example"]
- required: ["examples"]
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