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PitchBook API Rules
Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for PitchBook.
16 Rules
error 14
warn 1
info 1
Rule Categories
operation
operationid
path
property
response
servers
write
Rules
error
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 camelCase (measured: 98% 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]
info
operation-has-success-response
Every operation declares a 2xx response (measured: 97% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
error
operation-declares-4xx
Every operation declares at least one 4xx response (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
error
operation-declares-401-or-403
Every operation declares 401 or 403 (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
error
operation-declares-429
Every operation declares 429 (rate limited) (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
error
operation-secured
Every operation is covered by a security requirement (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
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
write-declares-request-body
POST and PUT declare a request body (measured: 100% of this contract)
$.paths[*][post,put]
error
response-media-type
Responses are served as */* (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[*]~
Spectral Ruleset
# authorship: generated by API Evangelist tooling (derive-rules.py, 2026-09-21). x-method: generated
# Every rule below was MEASURED against PitchBook's own contract before it was written; a rule is present only
# when the contract satisfies it at 80% or more. Severity: 100% -> error, >= 90% -> warn, else info.
# Provenance:
# - operation-has-operationid: 100%
# - operationid-casing-camel: 98%
# - operation-has-summary: 100%
# - operation-has-description: 100%
# - operation-has-tags: 100%
# - operation-has-success-response: 97%
# - operation-declares-4xx: 100%
# - operation-declares-401-or-403: 100%
# - operation-declares-429: 100%
# - operation-secured: 100%
# - path-no-trailing-slash: 100%
# - path-params-in-braces: 100%
# - servers-https: 100%
# - write-declares-request-body: 100%
# - response-media-type: 100%
# - property-name-casing-camel: 100%
x-method: generated
x-generator: derive-rules.py
x-generated: '2026-09-21'
x-source:
- openapi/pitchbook-openapi.json
extends:
- - spectral:oas
- recommended
formats:
- oas3
rules:
operation-has-operationid:
description: 'Every operation declares an operationId (measured: 100% of this contract)'
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
then:
field: operationId
function: truthy
operationid-casing-camel:
description: 'operationIds are camelCase (measured: 98% of this contract)'
severity: warn
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].operationId
then:
function: casing
functionOptions:
type: camel
operation-has-summary:
description: 'Every operation has a summary (measured: 100% of this contract)'
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
then:
field: summary
function: truthy
operation-has-description:
description: 'Every operation has a description (measured: 100% of this contract)'
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
then:
field: description
function: truthy
operation-has-tags:
description: 'Every operation is tagged (measured: 100% of this contract)'
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
then:
field: tags
function: truthy
operation-has-success-response:
description: 'Every operation declares a 2xx response (measured: 97% of this contract)'
severity: info
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
then:
function: schema
functionOptions:
schema:
type: object
patternProperties:
^2\d\d$: {}
minProperties: 1
operation-declares-4xx:
description: 'Every operation declares at least one 4xx response (measured: 100% of this contract)'
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
then:
function: schema
functionOptions:
schema:
type: object
patternProperties:
^4\d\d$: {}
minProperties: 1
operation-declares-401-or-403:
description: 'Every operation declares 401 or 403 (measured: 100% of this contract)'
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
then:
function: schema
functionOptions:
schema:
type: object
anyOf:
- required:
- '401'
- required:
- '403'
operation-declares-429:
description: 'Every operation declares 429 (rate limited) (measured: 100% of this contract)'
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
then:
field: '429'
function: truthy
operation-secured:
description: 'Every operation is covered by a security requirement (measured: 100% of this contract)'
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
then:
field: security
function: truthy
path-no-trailing-slash:
description: 'Paths carry no trailing slash (measured: 100% of this contract)'
severity: error
given: $.paths[*]~
then:
function: pattern
functionOptions:
notMatch: ./$
path-params-in-braces:
description: 'Path parameters use {braces}, not :colon (measured: 100% of this contract)'
severity: error
given: $.paths[*]~
then:
function: pattern
functionOptions:
notMatch: ':'
servers-https:
description: 'Servers are https (measured: 100% of this contract)'
severity: error
given: $.servers[*].url
then:
function: pattern
functionOptions:
match: ^(https://|\{)
write-declares-request-body:
description: 'POST and PUT declare a request body (measured: 100% of this contract)'
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][post,put]
then:
field: requestBody
function: truthy
response-media-type:
description: 'Responses are served as */* (measured: 100% of this contract)'
severity: error
given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses[*].content
then:
function: schema
functionOptions:
schema:
type: object
required:
- '*/*'
property-name-casing-camel:
description: 'Schema property names are camel case (measured: 100% of this contract)'
severity: error
given: $.components.schemas[*].properties[*]~
then:
function: casing
functionOptions:
type: camel
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