Gremlin · API Governance Rules

Gremlin API Rules

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

4 Rules error 1 warn 3

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Rule Categories

gremlin

Rules

warn

gremlin-info-contact-required

Gremlin API spec must declare a contact.

$.info

error

gremlin-server-https-only

All Gremlin servers must use HTTPS.

$.servers[*].url

warn

gremlin-operation-tag-required

Each Gremlin operation must declare at least one tag.

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

warn

gremlin-operation-summary-required

Each operation should have a human-readable summary.

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

Spectral Ruleset

rules:
  gremlin-info-contact-required:
    description: Gremlin API spec must declare a contact.
    message: info.contact is required
    given: $.info
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: contact
      function: truthy
  gremlin-server-https-only:
    description: All Gremlin servers must use HTTPS.
    message: Server URL must use https://
    given: $.servers[*].url
    severity: error
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: ^https://
  gremlin-operation-tag-required:
    description: Each Gremlin operation must declare at least one tag.
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy
  gremlin-operation-summary-required:
    description: Each operation should have a human-readable summary.
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: summary
      function: truthy

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