TheSports · API Governance Rules

TheSports API Rules

Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for TheSports.

6 Rules error 2 warn 4
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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

Spectral Ruleset

Raw ↑
extends: spectral:oas
rules:
  # TheSports API-specific Spectral rules

  thesports-operation-summary-title-case:
    description: All operation summaries must use Title Case.
    message: "Operation summary '{{value}}' should use Title Case."
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][*].summary"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^([A-Z][a-z0-9]*([ -][A-Z0-9][a-z0-9]*)*)$"

  thesports-user-key-required:
    description: All operations must include user_key authentication parameter.
    message: "TheSports operations must include user_key query parameter."
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete].parameters[*]"
    then:
      field: name
      function: truthy

  thesports-response-code-field:
    description: All successful responses should return a code field.
    message: "TheSports responses should include a code field indicating success (0) or error."
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][*].responses.200.content.application/json.schema.properties"
    then:
      field: code
      function: truthy

  thesports-response-message-field:
    description: All successful responses should return a message field.
    message: "TheSports responses should include a message field (e.g., 'ok')."
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][*].responses.200.content.application/json.schema.properties"
    then:
      field: message
      function: truthy

  thesports-tag-defined:
    description: All operations must have at least one tag.
    message: "Operations must have at least one tag for categorization."
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete]"
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy

  thesports-operation-id-kebab-case:
    description: Operation IDs must use camelCase.
    message: "Operation ID '{{value}}' should use camelCase."
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][*].operationId"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]*$"

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