OpenUV · API Governance Rules

OpenUV API Rules

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

13 Rules error 7 warn 6
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Rule Categories

openuv

Rules

error
openuv-title-must-exist
All OpenAPI specs MUST have an info.title.
$.info
warn
openuv-info-contact-required
OpenUV specs MUST provide a support contact.
$.info
error
openuv-server-must-be-https
All OpenUV servers MUST use HTTPS.
$.servers[*].url
error
openuv-server-must-be-api-openuv
OpenUV operations are served from api.openuv.io/api/v1.
$.servers[*].url
error
openuv-operation-operationid-required
All operations MUST declare an operationId.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
openuv-operation-summary-title-case
Operation summaries MUST be in Title Case.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].summary
error
openuv-operation-tags-required
Every operation MUST have at least one tag.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
error
openuv-only-get-allowed
OpenUV is a read-only API; only GET operations are allowed.
$.paths[*]
error
openuv-api-key-auth-required
OpenUV uses an x-access-token API key in the header for authentication.
$.components.securitySchemes
warn
openuv-lat-lng-required
UV endpoints MUST require lat and lng query parameters.
$.paths[/uv,/forecast,/protection].get.parameters[*]
warn
openuv-response-envelope
Data responses MUST be wrapped in a `result` envelope.
$.components.schemas[?(@property.match(/Response$/))]
warn
openuv-skin-types-complete
SafeExposureTime MUST cover all six Fitzpatrick skin types (st1-st6).
$.components.schemas.SafeExposureTime.properties
warn
openuv-rate-limit-documented
Specs MUST document the 429 Too Many Requests response.
$.paths[*].get.responses

Spectral Ruleset

Raw ↑
extends:
  - "spectral:oas"
documentationUrl: https://www.openuv.io
functions: []
rules:
  openuv-title-must-exist:
    description: All OpenAPI specs MUST have an info.title.
    given: $.info
    severity: error
    then:
      field: title
      function: truthy
  openuv-info-contact-required:
    description: OpenUV specs MUST provide a support contact.
    given: $.info
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: contact
      function: truthy
  openuv-server-must-be-https:
    description: All OpenUV servers MUST use HTTPS.
    given: $.servers[*].url
    severity: error
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^https://"
  openuv-server-must-be-api-openuv:
    description: OpenUV operations are served from api.openuv.io/api/v1.
    given: $.servers[*].url
    severity: error
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^https://api\\.openuv\\.io/api/v1$"
  openuv-operation-operationid-required:
    description: All operations MUST declare an operationId.
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
    severity: error
    then:
      field: operationId
      function: truthy
  openuv-operation-summary-title-case:
    description: Operation summaries MUST be in Title Case.
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].summary
    severity: warn
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^([A-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9]*)( (?:[A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]*|UV|API|ID|URL|JSON))*$"
  openuv-operation-tags-required:
    description: Every operation MUST have at least one tag.
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
    severity: error
    then:
      field: tags
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: array
          minItems: 1
  openuv-only-get-allowed:
    description: OpenUV is a read-only API; only GET operations are allowed.
    given: $.paths[*]
    severity: error
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: object
          not:
            anyOf:
              - required: [post]
              - required: [put]
              - required: [patch]
              - required: [delete]
  openuv-api-key-auth-required:
    description: OpenUV uses an x-access-token API key in the header for authentication.
    given: $.components.securitySchemes
    severity: error
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: object
          properties:
            ApiKeyAuth:
              type: object
              required: [type, in, name]
              properties:
                type:
                  const: apiKey
                in:
                  const: header
                name:
                  const: x-access-token
          required: [ApiKeyAuth]
  openuv-lat-lng-required:
    description: UV endpoints MUST require lat and lng query parameters.
    given: $.paths[/uv,/forecast,/protection].get.parameters[*]
    severity: warn
    then:
      function: truthy
  openuv-response-envelope:
    description: Data responses MUST be wrapped in a `result` envelope.
    given: $.components.schemas[?(@property.match(/Response$/))]
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: required
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: array
          contains:
            const: result
  openuv-skin-types-complete:
    description: SafeExposureTime MUST cover all six Fitzpatrick skin types (st1-st6).
    given: $.components.schemas.SafeExposureTime.properties
    severity: warn
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: object
          required: [st1, st2, st3, st4, st5, st6]
  openuv-rate-limit-documented:
    description: Specs MUST document the 429 Too Many Requests response.
    given: $.paths[*].get.responses
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: "429"
      function: truthy

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