Forethought · API Governance Rules

Forethought API Rules

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

5 Rules error 4 warn 1
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Rule Categories

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Rules

warn
forethought-operation-summary-title-case
Operation summaries must use Title Case.
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch].summary
error
forethought-operation-id-required
Every operation must have an operationId.
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch]
error
forethought-operation-tags-required
Every operation must declare at least one tag.
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch]
error
forethought-bearer-auth-required
Forethought APIs use Bearer token authentication.
$.components.securitySchemes[*]
error
forethought-server-is-https
Server URLs must be HTTPS.
$.servers[*].url

Spectral Ruleset

Raw ↑ 
extends: spectral:oas
rules:
  # Forethought operations use Title Case summaries.
  forethought-operation-summary-title-case:
    description: Operation summaries must use Title Case.
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch].summary
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^([A-Z0-9][A-Za-z0-9]*)( [A-Z0-9][A-Za-z0-9]*)*$"

  forethought-operation-id-required:
    description: Every operation must have an operationId.
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch]
    then:
      field: operationId
      function: truthy

  forethought-operation-tags-required:
    description: Every operation must declare at least one tag.
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch]
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy

  forethought-bearer-auth-required:
    description: Forethought APIs use Bearer token authentication.
    severity: error
    given: $.components.securitySchemes[*]
    then:
      field: scheme
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^bearer$"

  forethought-server-is-https:
    description: Server URLs must be HTTPS.
    severity: error
    given: $.servers[*].url
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^https://"

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