The Odds API · API Governance Rules
The Odds API API Rules
Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for The Odds API.
10 Rules
error 3
warn 6
Rule Categories
odds
Rules
error
odds-api-key-required
All Odds API operations must require the apiKey parameter.
$.paths.*.*.parameters
warn
odds-api-summary-title-case
Operation summaries must use Title Case.
$.paths.*.*.summary
error
odds-api-summary-exists
All Odds API operations must have a summary.
$.paths.*.*
warn
odds-api-tags-exist
All operations must have at least one tag.
$.paths.*.*
error
odds-api-response-200
All operations must define a 200 response.
$.paths.*.*.responses
warn
odds-api-response-401
Operations should define a 401 Unauthorized response for API key errors.
$.paths.*.*.responses
warn
odds-api-server-https
Server URLs should use HTTPS.
$.servers[*].url
warn
odds-api-path-param-descriptions
Path parameters must have descriptions.
$.paths.*.*.parameters[*]
hint
odds-api-operation-id-camel-case
operationId should use camelCase.
$.paths.*.*.operationId
warn
odds-api-json-response
200 responses should return application/json.
$.paths.*.*.responses.200.content
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