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Spring Framework API Rules

Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for Spring Framework.

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Rules

warn
spring-cloud-operation-id-camel-case
Operation IDs must be camelCase
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].operationId
warn
spring-cloud-summary-title-case
All operation summaries must use Title Case
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].summary
error
spring-cloud-tags-required
All operations must declare at least one tag
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
warn
spring-cloud-tags-title-case
Tags must be Title Case
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].tags[*]
warn
spring-cloud-components-schemas-defined
API should define schemas for core resources
$.components
error
spring-cloud-servers-defined
At least one server must be defined
$
error
spring-cloud-info-version-defined
API info must include a version
$.info

Spectral Ruleset

Raw ↑
extends:
  - spectral:oas

rules:

  spring-cloud-operation-id-camel-case:
    description: Operation IDs must be camelCase
    message: "Operation ID '{{value}}' must use camelCase"
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].operationId"
    severity: warn
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]+$"

  spring-cloud-summary-title-case:
    description: All operation summaries must use Title Case
    message: "Summary '{{value}}' should use Title Case"
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].summary"
    severity: warn
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^[A-Z]"

  spring-cloud-tags-required:
    description: All operations must declare at least one tag
    message: "Operation is missing tags"
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]"
    severity: error
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy

  spring-cloud-tags-title-case:
    description: Tags must be Title Case
    message: "Tag '{{value}}' must use Title Case"
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].tags[*]"
    severity: warn
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^[A-Z][a-zA-Z ]+$"

  spring-cloud-components-schemas-defined:
    description: API should define schemas for core resources
    message: "API should define reusable schemas in components.schemas"
    given: "$.components"
    severity: warn
    then:
      field: schemas
      function: truthy

  spring-cloud-servers-defined:
    description: At least one server must be defined
    message: "OpenAPI spec must define at least one server"
    given: "$"
    severity: error
    then:
      field: servers
      function: truthy

  spring-cloud-info-version-defined:
    description: API info must include a version
    message: "API must specify a version in info.version"
    given: "$.info"
    severity: error
    then:
      field: version
      function: truthy

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