Emory University · API Governance Rules

Emory University API Rules

Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for Emory University.

6 Rules error 1 warn 5
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emory

Rules

warn
emory-info-title
API title must reference Girder / Digital Slide Archive.
$.info.title
error
emory-server-https
Servers must use the computablebrain.emory.edu host over HTTPS.
$.servers[*].url
warn
emory-girder-token-security
A Girder-Token apiKey security scheme should be defined.
$.components.securitySchemes
warn
emory-operation-tags
Every operation should be tagged with its Girder resource (item, folder, annotation, etc.).
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch]
warn
emory-operation-id
Girder operations expose a unique operationId.
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch]
warn
emory-id-path-param-string
Resource {id} path parameters are 24-char Mongo ObjectId strings.
$.paths[*][*].parameters[?(@.name=='id' && @.in=='path')].schema.type

Spectral Ruleset

Raw ↑
---
# Spectral ruleset encoding patterns observed in the Emory Digital Slide Archive
# (Girder REST API) OpenAPI description. Patterns reflect the real spec, not aspiration.
formats:
  - oas3
rules:
  emory-info-title:
    description: API title must reference Girder / Digital Slide Archive.
    given: $.info.title
    severity: warn
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "(Girder|Digital Slide Archive)"

  emory-server-https:
    description: Servers must use the computablebrain.emory.edu host over HTTPS.
    given: $.servers[*].url
    severity: error
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^https://computablebrain\\.emory\\.edu/api/v1"

  emory-girder-token-security:
    description: A Girder-Token apiKey security scheme should be defined.
    given: $.components.securitySchemes
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: Girder-Token
      function: truthy

  emory-operation-tags:
    description: Every operation should be tagged with its Girder resource (item, folder, annotation, etc.).
    given: $.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch]
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy

  emory-operation-id:
    description: Girder operations expose a unique operationId.
    given: $.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch]
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: operationId
      function: truthy

  emory-id-path-param-string:
    description: Resource {id} path parameters are 24-char Mongo ObjectId strings.
    given: $.paths[*][*].parameters[?(@.name=='id' && @.in=='path')].schema.type
    severity: warn
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^string$"

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