ISO · API Governance Rules

ISO API Rules

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

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x-aid: iso
x-name: ISO Rules
description: >-
  Governance and curation rules for the ISO (International Organization for
  Standardization) index within the API Evangelist network.
rules:
  - name: Organization Profile
    description: Track ISO as a standards-development organization.
    conditions:
      - Type remains Index for the ISO organization profile.
      - Tags include Standards, Certification, International.
      - Common Properties include Website on iso.org.
  - name: API Discovery
    description: Surface any ISO-published APIs or developer resources.
    conditions:
      - Monitor iso.org for any developer or open-data APIs.
      - Generate OpenAPI only when a real ISO API is published.
      - Avoid creating empty OpenAPI specs.
  - name: Metadata Currency
    description: Keep ISO index metadata accurate.
    conditions:
      - Update modified date on any change.
      - README.md kept in sync with apis.yml.
      - Maintainer remains Kin Lane unless otherwise specified.

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