Pennsylvania State University · API Governance Rules

Pennsylvania State University API Rules

Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for Pennsylvania State University.

5 Rules error 1 warn 3 info 1
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Rules

warn
psu-fis-get-only
LionSpaceFIS endpoints are read-only; only GET operations are expected.
$.paths[*]
warn
psu-fis-no-post
LionSpaceFIS endpoints are read-only; POST is not expected.
$.paths[*]
error
psu-fis-operation-id
Every operation should declare an operationId.
$.paths[*][get]
info
psu-fis-pagination-params
Collection list operations should document limit and offset query parameters.
$.paths[*][get]
warn
psu-fis-server-host
Servers should point at the public apps.opp.psu.edu host.
$.servers[*].url

Spectral Ruleset

Raw ↑
# authorship: derived by API Evangelist from the reconstructed LionSpaceFIS contract. Penn State
# publishes no Spectral ruleset; these rules encode the read-only shape we observed.
x-method: derived
x-source-url: openapi/_original/pennsylvania-state-university-fis.yaml
x-generated: '2026-08-30'
extends: spectral:oas
formats:
  - oas3
documentationUrl: https://apps.opp.psu.edu/fis-api/
rules:
  # LionSpaceFIS exposes only read-only GET collection endpoints.
  psu-fis-get-only:
    description: LionSpaceFIS endpoints are read-only; only GET operations are expected.
    message: "Only GET operations are expected on the LionSpaceFIS API."
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*]
    then:
      field: put
      function: undefined
  psu-fis-no-post:
    description: LionSpaceFIS endpoints are read-only; POST is not expected.
    message: "POST operations are not expected on the LionSpaceFIS API."
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*]
    then:
      field: post
      function: undefined
  # All operations should carry an operationId.
  psu-fis-operation-id:
    description: Every operation should declare an operationId.
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*][get]
    then:
      field: operationId
      function: truthy
  # Collection endpoints should support limit/offset pagination as documented.
  psu-fis-pagination-params:
    description: Collection list operations should document limit and offset query parameters.
    severity: info
    given: $.paths[*][get]
    then:
      field: parameters
      function: truthy
  # Server URLs should target the public OPP host.
  psu-fis-server-host:
    description: Servers should point at the public apps.opp.psu.edu host.
    severity: warn
    given: $.servers[*].url
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^https://apps\\.opp\\.psu\\.edu/fis-api"

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