Spectral · API Governance Rules
Spectral API Rules
Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for Spectral.
4 Rules
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Rule Categories
spectral
Rules
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spectral-ruleset-has-extends
Spectral rulesets should extend a base ruleset or define rules explicitly.
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spectral-rule-has-description
Every Spectral rule should include a description for documentation clarity.
$.rules[*]
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spectral-rule-has-message
Every Spectral rule should include a message template for helpful output.
$.rules[*]
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spectral-rule-has-severity
Every Spectral rule should explicitly declare its severity level.
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Spectral Ruleset
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