KU Leuven · API Governance Rules

KU Leuven API Rules

Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for KU Leuven.

4 Rules error 1 warn 2 info 1
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Rule Categories

ku

Rules

warn
ku-leuven-info-title
API title must reference the KU Leuven RDR.
$.info.title
error
ku-leuven-server-host
Servers should point at the KU Leuven RDR host.
$.servers[*].url
warn
ku-leuven-operation-id
Every operation must declare an operationId (Dataverse pattern).
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
info
ku-leuven-response-envelope
Dataverse JSON responses use a standard {status, data} envelope; document a 200 response.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].responses

Spectral Ruleset

Raw ↑ 
extends: [[spectral:oas, off]]
formats: [oas3]
documentationUrl: https://www.kuleuven.be/rdm/en/rdr/api-documentation
rules:
  ku-leuven-info-title:
    description: API title must reference the KU Leuven RDR.
    severity: warn
    given: $.info.title
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "KU Leuven"
  ku-leuven-server-host:
    description: Servers should point at the KU Leuven RDR host.
    severity: error
    given: $.servers[*].url
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "rdr\\.kuleuven\\.be"
  ku-leuven-operation-id:
    description: Every operation must declare an operationId (Dataverse pattern).
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
    then:
      field: operationId
      function: truthy
  ku-leuven-response-envelope:
    description: Dataverse JSON responses use a standard {status, data} envelope; document a 200 response.
    severity: info
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].responses
    then:
      field: "200"
      function: truthy

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