SportsDataIO · API Governance Rules

SportsDataIO API Rules

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

9 Rules error 6 warn 3
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Rule Categories

sportsdataio

Rules

warn
sportsdataio-format-param
SportsDataIO endpoints use a {format} path parameter for JSON or XML.
$.paths
error
sportsdataio-v3-prefix
SportsDataIO endpoints use a /v3/{sport}/ prefix.
$.paths
error
sportsdataio-apikey-security
All operations must use API key authentication.
$.paths[*][*]
warn
sportsdataio-get-only
SportsDataIO APIs are read-only and use only GET requests.
$.paths[*]
error
sportsdataio-operation-summary
All operations must have a summary.
$.paths[*][*]
warn
sportsdataio-summary-title-case
Operation summaries must use Title Case.
$.paths[*][*].summary
error
sportsdataio-response-200
All GET operations must define a 200 response.
$.paths[*].get
error
sportsdataio-operation-id
All operations must have an operationId.
$.paths[*][*]
error
sportsdataio-server-production
API must define production server URL.
$.servers[*].url

Spectral Ruleset

Raw ↑
extends: spectral:oas
rules:
  # SportsDataIO API-specific conventions

  sportsdataio-format-param:
    description: SportsDataIO endpoints use a {format} path parameter for JSON or XML.
    message: "Path '{{property}}' should include a {format} parameter for content-type negotiation."
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: ".*\\{format\\}.*"

  sportsdataio-v3-prefix:
    description: SportsDataIO endpoints use a /v3/{sport}/ prefix.
    message: "Path '{{property}}' must include /v3/ version prefix."
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^\\/v3\\/"

  sportsdataio-apikey-security:
    description: All operations must use API key authentication.
    message: "Operation must use apiKeyHeader or apiKeyQuery authentication."
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][*]"
    then:
      field: security
      function: truthy

  sportsdataio-get-only:
    description: SportsDataIO APIs are read-only and use only GET requests.
    message: "Only GET operations are expected in SportsDataIO APIs."
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*]"
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: object
          not:
            required:
              - post

  sportsdataio-operation-summary:
    description: All operations must have a summary.
    message: "Operation must have a summary."
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][*]"
    then:
      field: summary
      function: truthy

  sportsdataio-summary-title-case:
    description: Operation summaries must use Title Case.
    message: "Summary '{{value}}' must use Title Case."
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][*].summary"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^[A-Z][a-zA-Z]*(\\s[A-Z][a-zA-Z]*)*$"

  sportsdataio-response-200:
    description: All GET operations must define a 200 response.
    message: "GET operation must define a 200 response."
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*].get"
    then:
      field: responses.200
      function: truthy

  sportsdataio-operation-id:
    description: All operations must have an operationId.
    message: "Operation must have an operationId."
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][*]"
    then:
      field: operationId
      function: truthy

  sportsdataio-server-production:
    description: API must define production server URL.
    message: "API must define https://api.sportsdata.io as the production server."
    severity: error
    given: "$.servers[*].url"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^https://api\\.sportsdata\\.io$"

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