TheSports · API Governance Rules
TheSports API Rules
Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for TheSports.
6 Rules
error 2
warn 4
Rule Categories
thesports
Rules
warn
thesports-operation-summary-title-case
All operation summaries must use Title Case.
$.paths[*][*].summary
error
thesports-user-key-required
All operations must include user_key authentication parameter.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete].parameters[*]
warn
thesports-response-code-field
All successful responses should return a code field.
$.paths[*][*].responses.200.content.application/json.schema.properties
warn
thesports-response-message-field
All successful responses should return a message field.
$.paths[*][*].responses.200.content.application/json.schema.properties
error
thesports-tag-defined
All operations must have at least one tag.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete]
warn
thesports-operation-id-kebab-case
Operation IDs must use camelCase.
$.paths[*][*].operationId
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