Ankr · API Governance Rules

Ankr API Rules

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

5 Rules error 1 warn 3
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Rule Categories

ankr

Rules

warn
ankr-operation-summary-title-case
Ankr operation summaries must use Title Case and begin with "Ankr ".
$.paths.*[get,post,put,delete,patch].summary
warn
ankr-jsonrpc-envelope-method-naming
Advanced API operationIds mirror the underlying JSON-RPC method (ankr_xxx) in camelCase.
$.paths.*[post].operationId
warn
ankr-server-uses-rpc-base
At least one server entry should be under rpc.ankr.com or api.staking.ankr.com.
$.servers[*].url
error
ankr-tags-required
Every operation must declare a tag (NFT, Token, Query, EVM, Metrics, Ratio, Validators, Tasks).
$.paths.*[get,post,put,delete,patch]
hint
ankr-multichain-blockchain-enum
When a request schema references a `blockchain` field, it should use the Ankr chain enum.
$.components.schemas.AnkrBlockchain.enum

Spectral Ruleset

Raw ↑
extends: [[spectral:oas, all]]
documentationUrl: https://github.com/api-evangelist/ankr
functions: []
rules:
  ankr-operation-summary-title-case:
    description: Ankr operation summaries must use Title Case and begin with "Ankr ".
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths.*[get,post,put,delete,patch].summary"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^Ankr [A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]*( [A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]*)*$'

  ankr-jsonrpc-envelope-method-naming:
    description: Advanced API operationIds mirror the underlying JSON-RPC method (ankr_xxx) in camelCase.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths.*[post].operationId"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^(ankr|call)[A-Z][a-zA-Z]*$'

  ankr-server-uses-rpc-base:
    description: At least one server entry should be under rpc.ankr.com or api.staking.ankr.com.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.servers[*].url"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^https://(rpc|api\.staking|www)\.ankr\.com'

  ankr-tags-required:
    description: Every operation must declare a tag (NFT, Token, Query, EVM, Metrics, Ratio, Validators, Tasks).
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths.*[get,post,put,delete,patch]"
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy

  ankr-multichain-blockchain-enum:
    description: When a request schema references a `blockchain` field, it should use the Ankr chain enum.
    severity: hint
    given: "$.components.schemas.AnkrBlockchain.enum"
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: array
          minItems: 10

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