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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — cisa kev rules

Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

5 Rules error 2 warn 3

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Rules

warn

cisa-kev-info-contact

CISA KEV API spec must declare a contact.

$.info

error

cisa-kev-server-https

All KEV servers must use HTTPS.

$.servers[*].url

warn

cisa-kev-tags-required

Every operation must declare at least one tag.

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

error

cisa-kev-operation-id-required

Every operation must declare an operationId.

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

warn

cisa-kev-public-no-auth

KEV feed is public; spec must not declare a global security requirement.

Spectral Ruleset

extends: spectral:oas
rules:
  cisa-kev-info-contact:
    description: CISA KEV API spec must declare a contact.
    severity: warn
    given: $.info
    then:
      field: contact
      function: truthy
  cisa-kev-server-https:
    description: All KEV servers must use HTTPS.
    severity: error
    given: $.servers[*].url
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^https://'
  cisa-kev-tags-required:
    description: Every operation must declare at least one tag.
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy
  cisa-kev-operation-id-required:
    description: Every operation must declare an operationId.
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
    then:
      field: operationId
      function: truthy
  cisa-kev-public-no-auth:
    description: KEV feed is public; spec must not declare a global security requirement.
    severity: warn
    given: $
    then:
      field: security
      function: falsy

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