Abacus · API Governance Rules

Abacus API Rules

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

39 Rules error 13 warn 19 info 7
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Rule Categories

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Rules

error
info-title-required
API info must have a title
$.info
warn
info-title-prefix
API title should start with "Abacus"
$.info.title
error
info-description-required
API info must have a description
$.info
error
info-version-required
API info must have a version
$.info
warn
info-contact-required
API info should have contact information
$.info
warn
openapi-version-3
Should use OpenAPI 3.x
$
error
servers-defined
Servers must be defined
$
error
servers-https
Server URLs must use HTTPS
$.servers[*].url
warn
servers-description
Each server should have a description
$.servers[*]
warn
paths-kebab-case
Path segments should use kebab-case or snake_case with underscores
$.paths[*]~
warn
paths-no-trailing-slash
Paths should not have trailing slashes
$.paths[*]~
error
operation-summary-required
Every operation must have a summary
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,options,head]
warn
operation-summary-prefix
Operation summaries should start with "Abacus"
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,options,head].summary
warn
operation-description-required
Every operation must have a description
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,options,head]
error
operation-id-required
Every operation must have an operationId
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,options,head]
warn
operation-id-camel-case
operationId should use camelCase
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,options,head].operationId
error
operation-tags-required
Every operation must have at least one tag
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,options,head]
warn
tag-global-defined
Tags used in operations should be defined at the global level
$.tags
info
tag-description
Global tags should have descriptions
$.tags[*]
warn
parameter-description-required
All parameters must have a description
$..parameters[*]
warn
parameter-snake-case
Parameter names should use snake_case
$.paths[*][*].parameters[*].name
info
request-body-content-json
Request bodies should use application/json content type
$.paths[*][post,put,patch].requestBody.content
error
response-success-required
Operations must have at least one 2xx response
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
error
response-description-required
All responses must have a description
$.paths[*][*].responses[*]
warn
response-401-for-auth
Endpoints should document 401 Unauthorized responses
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete].responses
warn
response-404-for-resource-endpoints
Endpoints with path parameters should document 404 responses
$.paths[*][get,put,delete].responses
warn
schema-description-recommended
Top-level schemas should have descriptions
$.components.schemas[*]
info
schema-property-description
Schema properties should have descriptions
$.components.schemas[*].properties[*]
warn
schema-property-snake-case
Schema property names should use snake_case
$.components.schemas[*].properties
error
security-schemes-defined
Security schemes should be defined in components
$.components.securitySchemes
warn
security-scheme-description
Security schemes should have descriptions
$.components.securitySchemes[*]
warn
security-global-defined
Global security should be defined
$
info
security-oauth2-scopes
OAuth2 scopes should be defined
$.components.securitySchemes[?(@.type == 'oauth2')]
error
get-no-request-body
GET operations should not have request bodies
$.paths[*].get
warn
delete-no-request-body
DELETE operations should not have request bodies
$.paths[*].delete
error
no-empty-descriptions
Descriptions should not be empty strings
$..description
info
examples-on-schemas
Schema properties should have examples for better DX
$.components.schemas[*].properties[*]
info
microcks-operation-extension
Operations should have x-microcks-operation for mock compatibility
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
info
pagination-params-standard
Paginated endpoints should use standard page/per_page parameters
$.paths[*].get.parameters[*].name

Spectral Ruleset

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rules:

  # INFO / METADATA
  info-title-required:
    description: API info must have a title
    severity: error
    given: "$.info"
    then:
      field: title
      function: truthy

  info-title-prefix:
    description: API title should start with "Abacus"
    severity: warn
    given: "$.info.title"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^Abacus"

  info-description-required:
    description: API info must have a description
    severity: error
    given: "$.info"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  info-version-required:
    description: API info must have a version
    severity: error
    given: "$.info"
    then:
      field: version
      function: truthy

  info-contact-required:
    description: API info should have contact information
    severity: warn
    given: "$.info"
    then:
      field: contact
      function: truthy

  # OPENAPI VERSION
  openapi-version-3:
    description: Should use OpenAPI 3.x
    severity: warn
    given: "$"
    then:
      field: openapi
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^3\\."

  # SERVERS
  servers-defined:
    description: Servers must be defined
    severity: error
    given: "$"
    then:
      field: servers
      function: truthy

  servers-https:
    description: Server URLs must use HTTPS
    severity: error
    given: "$.servers[*].url"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^https://"

  servers-description:
    description: Each server should have a description
    severity: warn
    given: "$.servers[*]"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  # PATHS — NAMING CONVENTIONS
  paths-kebab-case:
    description: Path segments should use kebab-case or snake_case with underscores
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*]~"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^(\\/([a-z0-9_{}/-]+))*\\/?$"

  paths-no-trailing-slash:
    description: Paths should not have trailing slashes
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*]~"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        notMatch: "\\/$"

  # OPERATIONS
  operation-summary-required:
    description: Every operation must have a summary
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,options,head]"
    then:
      field: summary
      function: truthy

  operation-summary-prefix:
    description: Operation summaries should start with "Abacus"
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,options,head].summary"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^Abacus"

  operation-description-required:
    description: Every operation must have a description
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,options,head]"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  operation-id-required:
    description: Every operation must have an operationId
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,options,head]"
    then:
      field: operationId
      function: truthy

  operation-id-camel-case:
    description: operationId should use camelCase
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,options,head].operationId"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]*$"

  operation-tags-required:
    description: Every operation must have at least one tag
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete,options,head]"
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy

  # TAGS
  tag-global-defined:
    description: Tags used in operations should be defined at the global level
    severity: warn
    given: "$.tags"
    then:
      function: truthy

  tag-description:
    description: Global tags should have descriptions
    severity: info
    given: "$.tags[*]"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  # PARAMETERS
  parameter-description-required:
    description: All parameters must have a description
    severity: warn
    given: "$..parameters[*]"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  parameter-snake-case:
    description: Parameter names should use snake_case
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][*].parameters[*].name"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^[a-z][a-z0-9_]*$"

  # REQUEST BODIES
  request-body-content-json:
    description: Request bodies should use application/json content type
    severity: info
    given: "$.paths[*][post,put,patch].requestBody.content"
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: object
          minProperties: 1

  # RESPONSES
  response-success-required:
    description: Operations must have at least one 2xx response
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]"
    then:
      field: responses
      function: truthy

  response-description-required:
    description: All responses must have a description
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][*].responses[*]"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  response-401-for-auth:
    description: Endpoints should document 401 Unauthorized responses
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete].responses"
    then:
      function: truthy

  response-404-for-resource-endpoints:
    description: Endpoints with path parameters should document 404 responses
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][get,put,delete].responses"
    then:
      function: truthy

  # SCHEMAS — PROPERTY NAMING
  schema-description-recommended:
    description: Top-level schemas should have descriptions
    severity: warn
    given: "$.components.schemas[*]"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  schema-property-description:
    description: Schema properties should have descriptions
    severity: info
    given: "$.components.schemas[*].properties[*]"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  schema-property-snake-case:
    description: Schema property names should use snake_case
    severity: warn
    given: "$.components.schemas[*].properties"
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          type: object

  # SECURITY
  security-schemes-defined:
    description: Security schemes should be defined in components
    severity: error
    given: "$.components.securitySchemes"
    then:
      function: truthy

  security-scheme-description:
    description: Security schemes should have descriptions
    severity: warn
    given: "$.components.securitySchemes[*]"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  security-global-defined:
    description: Global security should be defined
    severity: warn
    given: "$"
    then:
      field: security
      function: truthy

  security-oauth2-scopes:
    description: OAuth2 scopes should be defined
    severity: info
    given: "$.components.securitySchemes[?(@.type == 'oauth2')]"
    then:
      function: truthy

  # HTTP METHOD CONVENTIONS
  get-no-request-body:
    description: GET operations should not have request bodies
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*].get"
    then:
      field: requestBody
      function: falsy

  delete-no-request-body:
    description: DELETE operations should not have request bodies
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*].delete"
    then:
      field: requestBody
      function: falsy

  # GENERAL QUALITY
  no-empty-descriptions:
    description: Descriptions should not be empty strings
    severity: error
    given: "$..description"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        notMatch: "^\\s*$"

  examples-on-schemas:
    description: Schema properties should have examples for better DX
    severity: info
    given: "$.components.schemas[*].properties[*]"
    then:
      field: example
      function: truthy

  microcks-operation-extension:
    description: Operations should have x-microcks-operation for mock compatibility
    severity: info
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]"
    then:
      field: x-microcks-operation
      function: truthy

  pagination-params-standard:
    description: Paginated endpoints should use standard page/per_page parameters
    severity: info
    given: "$.paths[*].get.parameters[*].name"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^(page|per_page|cursor|limit|offset|sort|order|status|from_date|to_date|member_id|[a-z_]+)$"