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Packagist API Rules

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

5 Rules error 1 warn 3 info 1
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Rule Categories

packagist

Rules

warn
packagist-operation-summary-title-case
Operation summaries must be in Title Case.
$.paths..*.summary
error
packagist-operation-has-tag
Every operation must be tagged.
$.paths..*[?(@.operationId)]
warn
packagist-operation-has-description
Every operation must have a description.
$.paths..*[?(@.operationId)]
info
packagist-static-metadata-paths-snake-friendly
Composer v2 metadata paths use the canonical /p2/{vendor}/{package}.json shape.
$.paths
warn
packagist-json-media-type
Responses should serve application/json (matching .json suffix endpoints).
$.paths..responses[?(@property === '200')].content

Spectral Ruleset

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extends:
- [spectral:oas, all]
rules:
  packagist-operation-summary-title-case:
    description: Operation summaries must be in Title Case.
    given: $.paths..*.summary
    severity: warn
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^[A-Z0-9][A-Za-z0-9]*(\s+[A-Z0-9(][A-Za-z0-9)]*)*$'
  packagist-operation-has-tag:
    description: Every operation must be tagged.
    given: $.paths..*[?(@.operationId)]
    severity: error
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy
  packagist-operation-has-description:
    description: Every operation must have a description.
    given: $.paths..*[?(@.operationId)]
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy
  packagist-static-metadata-paths-snake-friendly:
    description: Composer v2 metadata paths use the canonical /p2/{vendor}/{package}.json shape.
    given: $.paths
    severity: info
    then:
      function: truthy
  packagist-json-media-type:
    description: Responses should serve application/json (matching .json suffix endpoints).
    given: $.paths..responses[?(@property === '200')].content
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: application/json
      function: truthy

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