Apache APISIX · API Governance Rules

Apache APISIX API Rules

Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for Apache APISIX.

19 Rules error 8 warn 9 info 2
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Rule Categories

apikey delete get info operation parameter paths response schema security servers

Rules

warn
info-title-prefix
API title must start with "Apache APISIX"
$.info.title
error
info-description-required
API must have a description.
$.info
error
info-version-required
API must declare a version.
$.info
error
servers-defined
At least one server must be defined.
$
error
operation-summary-required
Every operation must have a summary.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
operation-summary-starts-with-apache-apisix
Operation summaries must start with "Apache APISIX".
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].summary
error
operation-operationId-required
Every operation must have an operationId.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
operation-operationId-camelCase
operationId must be camelCase.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].operationId
warn
operation-tags-required
Every operation must have at least one tag.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
operation-description-required
Every operation should have a description.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
info
paths-kebab-case
Path segments must use kebab-case or standard patterns.
$.paths
warn
parameter-description-required
Every parameter must have a description.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].parameters[*]
error
response-success-required
Every operation must define at least one 2xx response.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
error
response-description-required
Every response must have a description.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses[*]
warn
security-schemes-defined
Security schemes must be defined in components.
$.components
warn
apikey-in-header
API key authentication should use a header, not a query parameter.
$.components.securitySchemes[?(@.type=='apiKey')]
error
get-no-request-body
GET operations must not have a request body.
$.paths[*].get
info
delete-returns-200-or-204
DELETE operations should return 200 or 204.
$.paths[*].delete.responses
warn
schema-type-defined
Schema components must have a type defined.
$.components.schemas[*]

Spectral Ruleset

Raw ↑
extends: spectral:oas
rules:
  info-title-prefix:
    description: API title must start with "Apache APISIX"
    severity: warn
    given: "$.info.title"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^Apache APISIX"
  info-description-required:
    description: API must have a description.
    severity: error
    given: "$.info"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy
  info-version-required:
    description: API must declare a version.
    severity: error
    given: "$.info"
    then:
      field: version
      function: truthy
  servers-defined:
    description: At least one server must be defined.
    severity: error
    given: "$"
    then:
      field: servers
      function: truthy
  operation-summary-required:
    description: Every operation must have a summary.
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]"
    then:
      field: summary
      function: truthy
  operation-summary-starts-with-apache-apisix:
    description: Operation summaries must start with "Apache APISIX".
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].summary"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^Apache APISIX"
  operation-operationId-required:
    description: Every operation must have an operationId.
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]"
    then:
      field: operationId
      function: truthy
  operation-operationId-camelCase:
    description: operationId must be camelCase.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].operationId"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]*$"
  operation-tags-required:
    description: Every operation must have at least one tag.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]"
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy
  operation-description-required:
    description: Every operation should have a description.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy
  paths-kebab-case:
    description: Path segments must use kebab-case or standard patterns.
    severity: info
    given: "$.paths"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^(/[a-z0-9{}_\\-*]+)+"
  parameter-description-required:
    description: Every parameter must have a description.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].parameters[*]"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy
  response-success-required:
    description: Every operation must define at least one 2xx response.
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses"
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          anyOf:
            - required: ['200']
            - required: ['201']
            - required: ['204']
  response-description-required:
    description: Every response must have a description.
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses[*]"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy
  security-schemes-defined:
    description: Security schemes must be defined in components.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.components"
    then:
      field: securitySchemes
      function: truthy
  apikey-in-header:
    description: API key authentication should use a header, not a query parameter.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.components.securitySchemes[?(@.type=='apiKey')]"
    then:
      field: in
      function: enumeration
      functionOptions:
        values:
          - header
  get-no-request-body:
    description: GET operations must not have a request body.
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*].get"
    then:
      field: requestBody
      function: falsy
  delete-returns-200-or-204:
    description: DELETE operations should return 200 or 204.
    severity: info
    given: "$.paths[*].delete.responses"
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          anyOf:
            - required: ['200']
            - required: ['204']
  schema-type-defined:
    description: Schema components must have a type defined.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.components.schemas[*]"
    then:
      field: type
      function: truthy