Apidog · API Governance Rules

Apidog API Rules

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

20 Rules error 8 warn 12
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Rule Categories

info openapi operation parameter paths post response security servers tag

Rules

warn
info-title-prefix
API title must start with 'Apidog'.
$.info
error
info-description-required
API must have a description.
$.info
error
info-version-required
API must have a version.
$.info
warn
openapi-version-3
Specs must use OpenAPI 3.x.
$
error
servers-defined
Servers must be defined.
$
error
servers-https
All server URLs must use HTTPS.
$.servers[*]
warn
paths-kebab-case
Path segments must use kebab-case.
$.paths
warn
paths-no-trailing-slash
Paths must not have a trailing slash.
$.paths
error
operation-summary-required
Every operation must have a summary.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
operation-summary-title-case
Operation summaries should start with an uppercase letter (Title Case).
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
operation-description-required
Every operation must have a description.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
error
operation-id-required
Every operation must have an operationId.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
operation-id-camelcase
OperationId must use camelCase.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
operation-tags-required
Every operation must have at least one tag.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
tag-description-required
All tags must have a description.
$.tags[*]
warn
parameter-description-required
All parameters must have a description.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].parameters[*]
error
response-success-required
Every operation must have a 2xx response.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
warn
response-401-required
Protected operations should have a 401 response.
$.paths[*][post,put,patch,delete].responses
error
security-scheme-defined
Security schemes must be defined in components.
$.components.securitySchemes
warn
post-has-request-body
POST operations should have a request body.
$.paths[*].post

Spectral Ruleset

Raw ↑
extends: spectral:oas
rules:
  # INFO / METADATA
  info-title-prefix:
    description: API title must start with 'Apidog'.
    severity: warn
    given: '$.info'
    then:
      field: title
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^Apidog'

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

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

  # OPENAPI VERSION
  openapi-version-3:
    description: Specs must 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: All server URLs must use HTTPS.
    severity: error
    given: '$.servers[*]'
    then:
      field: url
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^https://'

  # PATHS — NAMING CONVENTIONS
  paths-kebab-case:
    description: Path segments must use kebab-case.
    severity: warn
    given: '$.paths'
    then:
      field: '@key'
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^(/[a-z0-9{}-]+)+$'

  paths-no-trailing-slash:
    description: Paths must not have a trailing slash.
    severity: warn
    given: '$.paths'
    then:
      field: '@key'
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        notMatch: '/$'

  # OPERATIONS
  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-title-case:
    description: Operation summaries should start with an uppercase letter (Title Case).
    severity: warn
    given: '$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]'
    then:
      field: summary
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^[A-Z]'

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

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

  operation-id-camelcase:
    description: OperationId must use camelCase.
    severity: warn
    given: '$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]'
    then:
      field: operationId
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]*$'

  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

  # TAGS
  tag-description-required:
    description: All tags must have a description.
    severity: warn
    given: '$.tags[*]'
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  # PARAMETERS
  parameter-description-required:
    description: All parameters must have a description.
    severity: warn
    given: '$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].parameters[*]'
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  # RESPONSES
  response-success-required:
    description: Every operation must have a 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-401-required:
    description: Protected operations should have a 401 response.
    severity: warn
    given: '$.paths[*][post,put,patch,delete].responses'
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          required: ['401']

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

  # HTTP METHOD CONVENTIONS
  post-has-request-body:
    description: POST operations should have a request body.
    severity: warn
    given: '$.paths[*].post'
    then:
      field: requestBody
      function: truthy