Viam · API Governance Rules
Viam API Rules
Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for Viam.
4 Rules
error 1
warn 3
Rule Categories
operation
viam
Rules
error
operation-summary-formatted
Operation summaries must use Title Case and start with "Viam ".
$.paths.*.*.summary
warn
viam-grpc-path
Viam transcoded paths must follow /viam..v1./.
$.paths.*~
warn
viam-server-url
At least one server URL must reference app.viam.com or a per-machine address.
$.servers
warn
viam-security-required
Operations on app.viam.com surfaces must declare security.
$.paths.*.*
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