Yale University · API Governance Rules

Yale University API Rules

Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for Yale University.

6 Rules error 2 warn 3 info 1

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Rule Categories

yale

Rules

warn

yale-info-contact

API info must include a contact pointing at the LUX technology page.

$.info

warn

yale-info-license

LUX is published under Apache 2.0; the spec should declare a license.

$.info

error

yale-operation-id

Every operation should declare an operationId.

$.paths[*][*]

warn

yale-scope-enum

The scope path parameter must constrain values to LUX discovery scopes.

$.components.parameters.Scope.schema

info

yale-jsonld-context

Response object schemas should expose the JSON-LD @context property.

$.components.schemas[?(@.properties)]

error

yale-server-https

Servers must use HTTPS.

$.servers[*].url

Spectral Ruleset

# generated: '2026-08-19'
# method: generated
# source: Generated from this provider's own OpenAPI conventions in openapi/.
# x-operator: institution
extends: []
formats:
  - oas3
documentationUrl: https://lux.collections.yale.edu/content/technology
rules:
  yale-info-contact:
    description: API info must include a contact pointing at the LUX technology page.
    severity: warn
    given: $.info
    then:
      field: contact
      function: truthy
  yale-info-license:
    description: LUX is published under Apache 2.0; the spec should declare a license.
    severity: warn
    given: $.info
    then:
      field: license
      function: truthy
  yale-operation-id:
    description: Every operation should declare an operationId.
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*][*]
    then:
      field: operationId
      function: truthy
  yale-scope-enum:
    description: The scope path parameter must constrain values to LUX discovery scopes.
    severity: warn
    given: $.components.parameters.Scope.schema
    then:
      field: enum
      function: truthy
  yale-jsonld-context:
    description: Response object schemas should expose the JSON-LD @context property.
    severity: info
    given: $.components.schemas[?(@.properties)]
    then:
      function: defined
  yale-server-https:
    description: Servers must use HTTPS.
    severity: error
    given: $.servers[*].url
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^https://"

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