National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) · API Governance Rules
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) API Rules
Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
53 Rules
error 51
warn 1
info 1
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Rule Categories
contact
info
license
list
mediatype
operation
operationid
parameter
path
property
response
schema
securityscheme
server
servers
tag
Rules
info
operation-has-operationid
Every operation declares an operationId (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
operationid-casing-camel
operationIds are camel case (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].operationId
error
operation-has-summary
Every operation has a summary (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
error
operation-has-description
Every operation has a description (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
error
operation-has-tags
Every operation is tagged (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
error
operation-has-success-response
Every operation declares a 2xx response (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
error
path-no-trailing-slash
Paths carry no trailing slash (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*]~
error
path-params-in-braces
Path parameters use {braces}, not :colon (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*]~
error
servers-https
Servers are https (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.servers[*].url
error
list-pagination-parameter
Collection GETs take the `resultsPerPage` pagination parameter (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[?(@property.match(/[^}]$/))].get
error
response-media-type
Responses are served as application/json (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses[*].content
error
property-name-casing-camel
Schema property names are camel case (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.components.schemas[*].properties[*]~
error
info-has-description
The contract's info block carries a description (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.info
error
info-has-contact-or-terms
The contract's info block names a contact or terms of service (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.info
error
info-title-present
Info declares title (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.info
error
info-description-present
Info declares description (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.info
error
info-contact-present
Info declares contact (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.info
error
info-version-present
Info declares version (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.info
error
info-version-semver
info.version is numeric (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.info.version
error
contact-name-present
Contact declares name (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.info.contact
error
contact-url-present
Contact declares url (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.info.contact
error
contact-url-https
Contact.url is https (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.info.contact.url
error
license-name-present
License declares name (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.info.license
error
server-url-present
Server declares url (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.servers[*]
error
server-url-https
Server.url is https (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.servers[*].url
error
server-description-present
Server declares description (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.servers[*]
error
tag-name-present
Tag declares name (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.tags[*]
error
operation-tags-present
Operation declares tags (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace]
error
operation-summary-present
Operation declares summary (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace]
error
operation-description-present
Operation declares description (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace]
error
operation-operationid-present
Operation declares operationId (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace]
error
operation-operationid-casing-camel
Operation.operationId is camel case (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace].operationId
error
operation-parameters-present
Operation declares parameters (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace]
error
operation-responses-present
Operation declares responses (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace]
error
parameter-name-present
Parameter declares name (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace].parameters[*]
error
parameter-name-casing-camel
Parameter.name is camel case (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace].parameters[*].name
error
parameter-in-present
Parameter declares in (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace].parameters[*]
error
parameter-in-values
Parameter.in is one of query (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace].parameters[*].in
error
parameter-description-min-length
Parameter.description runs at least 25 characters (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace].parameters[*].description
error
parameter-schema-present
Parameter declares schema (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace].parameters[*]
error
mediatype-schema-present
MediaType declares schema (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace].responses[*].content[*]
error
response-description-present
Response declares description (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace].responses[*]
error
response-description-min-length
Response.description runs at least 14 characters (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,put,post,delete,patch,options,head,trace].responses[*].description
error
schema-type-present
Schema declares type (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.components.schemas[*]
error
schema-type-values
Schema.type is one of object (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.components.schemas[*].type
error
schema-properties-present
Schema declares properties (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.components.schemas[*]
error
securityscheme-type-present
SecurityScheme declares type (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.components.securitySchemes[*]
error
securityscheme-type-values
SecurityScheme.type is one of apiKey (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.components.securitySchemes[*].type
error
securityscheme-description-present
SecurityScheme declares description (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.components.securitySchemes[*]
error
securityscheme-name-present
SecurityScheme declares name (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.components.securitySchemes[*]
error
securityscheme-name-casing-camel
SecurityScheme.name is camel case (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.components.securitySchemes[*].name
error
securityscheme-in-present
SecurityScheme declares in (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.components.securitySchemes[*]
error
securityscheme-in-values
SecurityScheme.in is one of header (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.components.securitySchemes[*].in
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