Contour · API Governance Rules

Contour API Rules

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

5 Rules error 3 warn 2

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Rule Categories

contour

Rules

error

contour-httpproxy-info-title

HTTPProxy OpenAPI info.title must reference Contour HTTPProxy

$.info.title

error

contour-httpproxy-server-defined

At least one server URL must be defined for the Kubernetes API

$.servers

warn

contour-httpproxy-tag-required

The HTTPProxy or TLSCertificateDelegation tags must be declared

$.tags[*].name

error

contour-httpproxy-operation-id-camelcase

Every operation must define an operationId using camelCase

$.paths.*[get,put,post,delete,patch].operationId

warn

contour-httpproxy-namespace-path

Namespaced HTTPProxy paths must include the namespace parameter

$.paths[?(@property =~ /httpproxies/)]

Spectral Ruleset

extends:
  - "spectral:oas"
documentationUrl: https://projectcontour.io/docs/main/config/api/
rules:
  contour-httpproxy-info-title:
    description: HTTPProxy OpenAPI info.title must reference Contour HTTPProxy
    severity: error
    given: "$.info.title"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "(?i)Contour\\s+HTTPProxy"
  contour-httpproxy-server-defined:
    description: At least one server URL must be defined for the Kubernetes API
    severity: error
    given: "$.servers"
    then:
      function: length
      functionOptions:
        min: 1
  contour-httpproxy-tag-required:
    description: The HTTPProxy or TLSCertificateDelegation tags must be declared
    severity: warn
    given: "$.tags[*].name"
    then:
      function: enumeration
      functionOptions:
        values:
          - HTTPProxy
          - TLSCertificateDelegation
  contour-httpproxy-operation-id-camelcase:
    description: Every operation must define an operationId using camelCase
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths.*[get,put,post,delete,patch].operationId"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]+$"
  contour-httpproxy-namespace-path:
    description: Namespaced HTTPProxy paths must include the namespace parameter
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[?(@property =~ /httpproxies/)]"
    then:
      function: truthy

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