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UserGems API Rules

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

6 Rules error 4 warn 2
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Rules

error
usergems-info-contact-required
UserGems specs must include info.contact with name, url, and email.
$.info
error
usergems-server-must-be-production
UserGems specs must declare api.usergems.com/v1 as a server.
$.servers[*].url
error
usergems-security-must-be-apikey
All UserGems operations must use the X-Api-Key header API key scheme.
$.components.securitySchemes
warn
usergems-operation-summary-title-case
Operation summaries must be Title Case (e.g. "Add Contact", not "add contact").
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].summary
error
usergems-tags-required
Every operation must be tagged with Contacts, Accounts, or Privacy.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].tags
warn
usergems-success-response-object
Successful responses must return a QueueAck-shaped object with a message field.
$.paths[*][post,delete].responses["200"].content["application/json"].schema

Spectral Ruleset

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extends:
  - [spectral:oas, recommended]
  - [spectral:asyncapi, recommended]
documentationUrl: https://github.com/api-evangelist/usergems
rules:
  usergems-info-contact-required:
    description: UserGems specs must include info.contact with name, url, and email.
    given: $.info
    severity: error
    then:
      - field: contact
        function: truthy
      - field: contact.email
        function: truthy
  usergems-server-must-be-production:
    description: UserGems specs must declare api.usergems.com/v1 as a server.
    given: $.servers[*].url
    severity: error
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^https://api\\.usergems\\.com/v1$"
  usergems-security-must-be-apikey:
    description: All UserGems operations must use the X-Api-Key header API key scheme.
    given: $.components.securitySchemes
    severity: error
    then:
      field: ApiKeyAuth
      function: truthy
  usergems-operation-summary-title-case:
    description: Operation summaries must be Title Case (e.g. "Add Contact", not "add contact").
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].summary
    severity: warn
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]+( [A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]+)*$"
  usergems-tags-required:
    description: Every operation must be tagged with Contacts, Accounts, or Privacy.
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].tags
    severity: error
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: array
          minItems: 1
          items:
            type: string
            enum: [Contacts, Accounts, Privacy]
  usergems-success-response-object:
    description: Successful responses must return a QueueAck-shaped object with a message field.
    given: $.paths[*][post,delete].responses["200"].content["application/json"].schema
    severity: warn
    then:
      function: truthy

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