Squid · API Governance Rules
Squid API Rules
Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for Squid.
6 Rules
error 2
warn 4
Rule Categories
squid
Rules
warn
squid-operation-summary-title-case
All operation summaries must use Title Case
$.paths[*][*].summary
warn
squid-operationid-kebab-case
operationId must use camelCase
$.paths[*][*].operationId
error
squid-tags-required
Every operation must have at least one tag
$.paths[*][*]
warn
squid-no-empty-descriptions
Descriptions must not be empty
$.paths[*][*].description
error
squid-response-200-required
All GET operations must define a 200 response
$.paths[*].get
warn
squid-paths-lowercase
Path segments must use lowercase characters
$.paths
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