Edamam · API Governance Rules

Edamam API Rules

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

15 Rules error 8 warn 6 info 1
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Rules

error
edamam-summary-required
Every operation MUST have a summary.
#EdamamOperations
warn
edamam-summary-title-case
Operation summaries SHOULD use Title Case (Edamam convention).
#EdamamOperations
warn
edamam-description-required
Operations SHOULD provide a description with usage context.
#EdamamOperations
error
edamam-tags-required
Operations MUST be tagged (Recipe Search, Food Database, Nutrition, Meal Planner, Shopping List).
#EdamamOperations
error
edamam-app-id-key-auth
All operations MUST require Edamam app_id + app_key (or HTTP basic) auth.
#EdamamOperations
info
edamam-account-user-header
Operations SHOULD support the Edamam-Account-User header for Active User Tracking.
#EdamamOperations
error
edamam-paths-version-prefix
Paths MUST be versioned under /api/{api-name}/v{n}/...
$.paths
error
edamam-paths-no-trailing-slash
Paths MUST NOT end with a trailing slash.
$.paths
error
edamam-200-response-required
GET/POST operations MUST define a 200 response.
$.paths[*][get,post]
warn
edamam-400-response-required
Operations SHOULD document a 400 error response.
#EdamamOperations
warn
edamam-403-response-required
Operations SHOULD document a 403 auth/quota error response.
#EdamamOperations
warn
edamam-recipe-schema-fields
Recipe schema SHOULD include uri, label, ingredients, totalNutrients, dietLabels, healthLabels.
$.components.schemas.Recipe.properties
error
edamam-nutrient-info-shape
NutrientInfo MUST expose label, quantity, unit.
$.components.schemas.NutrientInfo.properties
warn
edamam-links-hateoas
Paged list responses MUST include _links.next using HATEOAS.
$.components.schemas.Response.properties
error
edamam-co2-class-enum
co2EmissionsClass MUST be one of A+, A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
$.components.schemas.Recipe.properties.co2EmissionsClass

Spectral Ruleset

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extends:
  - [spectral:oas, all]

documentationUrl: https://developer.edamam.com/edamam-docs-recipe-api

aliases:
  EdamamPaths:
    - "$.paths[*]"
  EdamamOperations:
    - "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]"
  EdamamSchemas:
    - "$.components.schemas[*]"

rules:
  # ----- Naming conventions -----
  edamam-summary-required:
    description: Every operation MUST have a summary.
    message: Operation is missing summary.
    severity: error
    given: "#EdamamOperations"
    then:
      field: summary
      function: truthy

  edamam-summary-title-case:
    description: Operation summaries SHOULD use Title Case (Edamam convention).
    message: "Operation summary '{{value}}' should use Title Case."
    severity: warn
    given: "#EdamamOperations"
    then:
      field: summary
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^[A-Z0-9]"

  edamam-description-required:
    description: Operations SHOULD provide a description with usage context.
    severity: warn
    given: "#EdamamOperations"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  edamam-tags-required:
    description: Operations MUST be tagged (Recipe Search, Food Database, Nutrition, Meal Planner, Shopping List).
    severity: error
    given: "#EdamamOperations"
    then:
      field: tags
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: array
          minItems: 1

  # ----- Auth -----
  edamam-app-id-key-auth:
    description: All operations MUST require Edamam app_id + app_key (or HTTP basic) auth.
    message: Operation must declare security with app_id+app_key or basic auth.
    severity: error
    given: "#EdamamOperations"
    then:
      field: security
      function: truthy

  edamam-account-user-header:
    description: Operations SHOULD support the Edamam-Account-User header for Active User Tracking.
    severity: info
    given: "#EdamamOperations"
    then:
      function: defined

  # ----- Paths -----
  edamam-paths-version-prefix:
    description: Paths MUST be versioned under /api/{api-name}/v{n}/...
    message: "Path '{{property}}' must follow /api/{api-name}/v{n}/... pattern."
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths"
    then:
      field: "@key"
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^/api/[a-z-]+/v[0-9]+(/.*)?$|^/api/nutrition-details$"

  edamam-paths-no-trailing-slash:
    description: Paths MUST NOT end with a trailing slash.
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths"
    then:
      field: "@key"
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        notMatch: "/$"

  # ----- Responses -----
  edamam-200-response-required:
    description: GET/POST operations MUST define a 200 response.
    severity: error
    given:
      - "$.paths[*][get,post]"
    then:
      field: "responses.200"
      function: truthy

  edamam-400-response-required:
    description: Operations SHOULD document a 400 error response.
    severity: warn
    given: "#EdamamOperations"
    then:
      field: "responses.400"
      function: truthy

  edamam-403-response-required:
    description: Operations SHOULD document a 403 auth/quota error response.
    severity: warn
    given: "#EdamamOperations"
    then:
      field: "responses.403"
      function: truthy

  # ----- Schemas -----
  edamam-recipe-schema-fields:
    description: Recipe schema SHOULD include uri, label, ingredients, totalNutrients, dietLabels, healthLabels.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.components.schemas.Recipe.properties"
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: object
          required: [uri, label, ingredients, totalNutrients, dietLabels, healthLabels]

  edamam-nutrient-info-shape:
    description: NutrientInfo MUST expose label, quantity, unit.
    severity: error
    given: "$.components.schemas.NutrientInfo.properties"
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: object
          required: [label, quantity, unit]

  edamam-links-hateoas:
    description: Paged list responses MUST include _links.next using HATEOAS.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.components.schemas.Response.properties"
    then:
      field: _links
      function: truthy

  # ----- Co2 / sustainability convention -----
  edamam-co2-class-enum:
    description: co2EmissionsClass MUST be one of A+, A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
    severity: error
    given: "$.components.schemas.Recipe.properties.co2EmissionsClass"
    then:
      field: enum
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: array
          enum:
            - ["A+", "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G"]

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