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DataHub API Rules

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

5 Rules error 1 warn 4

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Rule Categories

datahub

Rules

warn

datahub-info-contact

API info should provide a contact for the DataHub project.

$.info

warn

datahub-openapi-prefix

OpenAPI paths should be served under /openapi.

$.paths

warn

datahub-urn-pattern

URN parameters must follow the urn:li:: pattern.

$.paths.*.*.parameters[?(@.name=='urn')].schema

error

datahub-operation-tags

Every operation must declare at least one tag.

$.paths[*][*]

warn

datahub-aspect-versioned

Aspect schemas should include a version field for timeline history.

$.components.schemas[?(@.title && @.title.match(/Aspect/))]

Spectral Ruleset

extends:
  - spectral:oas
rules:
  datahub-info-contact:
    description: API info should provide a contact for the DataHub project.
    given: $.info
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: contact
      function: truthy
  datahub-openapi-prefix:
    description: OpenAPI paths should be served under /openapi.
    given: $.paths
    severity: warn
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^/openapi"
  datahub-urn-pattern:
    description: URN parameters must follow the urn:li:<entityType>:<id> pattern.
    given: $.paths.*.*.parameters[?(@.name=='urn')].schema
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: pattern
      function: truthy
  datahub-operation-tags:
    description: Every operation must declare at least one tag.
    given: $.paths[*][*]
    severity: error
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy
  datahub-aspect-versioned:
    description: Aspect schemas should include a version field for timeline history.
    given: $.components.schemas[?(@.title && @.title.match(/Aspect/))]
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: properties.version
      function: truthy

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