StepZen · API Governance Rules
StepZen API Rules
Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for StepZen.
8 Rules
error 4
warn 4
Rule Categories
stepzen
Rules
warn
stepzen-operation-summary-title-case
All operation summaries must use Title Case
$.paths[*][*].summary
error
stepzen-tags-required
All operations must have at least one tag
$.paths[*][*]
error
stepzen-response-200-required
GET operations must return 200
$.paths[*].get
error
stepzen-api-key-auth
StepZen uses API key authentication
$.components.securitySchemes
warn
stepzen-operation-ids-camel-case
OperationIds must use camelCase
$.paths[*][*].operationId
warn
stepzen-path-kebab-case
Path segments must use kebab-case
$.paths
warn
stepzen-401-responses
Operations must handle 401 unauthorized
$.paths[*][*].responses
error
stepzen-descriptions-required
Operations must have descriptions
$.paths[*][*]
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