Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · API Governance Rules

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 API Rules

Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

11 Rules error 3 warn 6 info 2
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Rule Categories

rhel

Rules

error
rhel-operation-id-required
All RHEL API operations must have an operationId to support SDK generation, documentation generation, and tooling integration.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
warn
rhel-summary-title-case
Operation summaries must use Title Case to match Red Hat documentation standards.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].summary
warn
rhel-operation-description
All operations must have a detailed description explaining the endpoint purpose, parameters, and expected behavior.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
warn
rhel-parameter-description
All query and path parameters must have descriptions to help API consumers understand accepted values.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].parameters[*]
error
rhel-security-defined
All RHEL Console APIs require authentication. Security schemes must be defined in the components/securitySchemes section.
$.components.securitySchemes
error
rhel-success-response
All operations must define at least one 2xx response to document successful operation outcomes.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].responses
warn
rhel-json-response-type
RHEL API responses should use application/json content type for consistent integration.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch].responses[200,201,202].content
warn
rhel-cve-format
CVE identifier parameters must follow the standard CVE-YYYY-NNNNN format for compatibility with vulnerability databases.
$.paths[*][get].parameters[?(@.name === 'CVE')].schema
info
rhel-list-pagination
List endpoints returning collections should support pagination parameters (page, per_page) for handling large datasets.
$.paths[*][get]
warn
rhel-contact-info
API info must include contact information with a URL pointing to Red Hat support or documentation resources.
$.info
info
rhel-external-docs
APIs should include externalDocs pointing to the official Red Hat documentation for comprehensive integration guidance.
$

Spectral Ruleset

Raw ↑
extends: spectral:oas
rules:
  # RHEL API operations must have operation IDs
  rhel-operation-id-required:
    description: >-
      All RHEL API operations must have an operationId to support SDK
      generation, documentation generation, and tooling integration.
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
    then:
      field: operationId
      function: truthy

  # Operation summaries use Title Case
  rhel-summary-title-case:
    description: >-
      Operation summaries must use Title Case to match Red Hat documentation
      standards.
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].summary
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9 ,()-]+$"

  # Operations require descriptions
  rhel-operation-description:
    description: >-
      All operations must have a detailed description explaining the endpoint
      purpose, parameters, and expected behavior.
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  # Parameters need descriptions
  rhel-parameter-description:
    description: >-
      All query and path parameters must have descriptions to help API
      consumers understand accepted values.
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].parameters[*]
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  # Security schemes must be defined
  rhel-security-defined:
    description: >-
      All RHEL Console APIs require authentication. Security schemes must
      be defined in the components/securitySchemes section.
    severity: error
    given: $.components.securitySchemes
    then:
      function: truthy

  # Responses should include success status codes
  rhel-success-response:
    description: >-
      All operations must define at least one 2xx response to document
      successful operation outcomes.
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].responses
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          anyOf:
            - required: ['200']
            - required: ['201']
            - required: ['202']
            - required: ['204']

  # JSON content type for responses
  rhel-json-response-type:
    description: >-
      RHEL API responses should use application/json content type
      for consistent integration.
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch].responses[200,201,202].content
    then:
      field: application/json
      function: truthy

  # CVE IDs should follow standard format
  rhel-cve-format:
    description: >-
      CVE identifier parameters must follow the standard CVE-YYYY-NNNNN
      format for compatibility with vulnerability databases.
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get].parameters[?(@.name === 'CVE')].schema
    then:
      field: pattern
      function: truthy

  # Pagination for list endpoints
  rhel-list-pagination:
    description: >-
      List endpoints returning collections should support pagination
      parameters (page, per_page) for handling large datasets.
    severity: info
    given: $.paths[*][get]
    then:
      function: truthy

  # Contact information required in API info
  rhel-contact-info:
    description: >-
      API info must include contact information with a URL pointing to
      Red Hat support or documentation resources.
    severity: warn
    given: $.info
    then:
      field: contact
      function: truthy

  # External docs should reference Red Hat documentation
  rhel-external-docs:
    description: >-
      APIs should include externalDocs pointing to the official Red Hat
      documentation for comprehensive integration guidance.
    severity: info
    given: $
    then:
      field: externalDocs
      function: truthy

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