UML · API Governance Rules

UML API Rules

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

8 Rules error 3 warn 5
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Rule Categories

uml

Rules

warn
uml-path-kebab-case
Path segments must use kebab-case
$.paths[*]~
error
uml-operation-ids-required
All operations must have an operationId
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,options,head]
warn
uml-operation-summary-title-case
Operation summaries must use Title Case
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].summary
warn
uml-tags-required
Operations must have at least one tag
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
error
uml-responses-must-include-success
Operations must define at least one 2xx success response
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
warn
uml-info-contact-required
API info must include contact information
$.info
error
uml-servers-required
API must define at least one server
$
warn
uml-path-parameters-described
Path parameters must include a description
$.paths[*][*].parameters[?(@.in == "path")]

Spectral Ruleset

Raw ↑
extends: spectral:oas
rules:
  uml-path-kebab-case:
    description: Path segments must use kebab-case
    message: Path segment "{{value}}" must use kebab-case (lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens only)
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*]~
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^(/[a-z0-9{}-]+)+$'

  uml-operation-ids-required:
    description: All operations must have an operationId
    message: Operation must have an operationId
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,options,head]
    then:
      field: operationId
      function: truthy

  uml-operation-summary-title-case:
    description: Operation summaries must use Title Case
    message: Summary "{{value}}" must use Title Case
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].summary
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^[A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]*([ ][A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]*)*$'

  uml-tags-required:
    description: Operations must have at least one tag
    message: Operation must include at least one tag
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy

  uml-responses-must-include-success:
    description: Operations must define at least one 2xx success response
    message: Operation must define at least one 2xx response
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: object
          minProperties: 1

  uml-info-contact-required:
    description: API info must include contact information
    message: API info must include a contact object
    severity: warn
    given: $.info
    then:
      field: contact
      function: truthy

  uml-servers-required:
    description: API must define at least one server
    message: API must include a servers array with at least one entry
    severity: error
    given: $
    then:
      field: servers
      function: truthy

  uml-path-parameters-described:
    description: Path parameters must include a description
    message: Path parameter "{{value}}" must have a description
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][*].parameters[?(@.in == "path")]
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

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