Avalara · API Governance Rules

Avalara API Rules

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

21 Rules error 10 warn 9 info 2
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Rule Categories

get info no openapi operation parameter paths request response schema servers

Rules

warn
info-title-avalara-prefix
API title should reference Avalara or a named product
$.info.title
error
info-description-required
API info description must be present and non-empty
$.info
error
info-version-required
API version must be present
$.info
warn
info-contact-required
API contact information should be provided
$.info
error
openapi-version-3x
OpenAPI version must be 3.x
$
error
servers-required
At least one server must be defined
$
error
servers-https-only
All server URLs must use HTTPS
$.servers[*].url
warn
paths-no-trailing-slash
Paths should not have trailing slashes
$.paths[*]~
error
paths-no-query-strings
Paths should not contain query strings
$.paths[*]~
error
operation-summary-required
Every operation must have a summary
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
info
operation-summary-avalara-prefix
Operation summaries should start with Avalara
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].summary
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-camel-case
operationId should use 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
parameter-description-required
All parameters must have a description
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].parameters[*]
warn
request-body-json-content
Request bodies should include application/json content type
$.paths[*][post,put,patch].requestBody.content
error
response-description-required
All responses must have a description
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses[*]
info
schema-description-on-top-level
Top-level schemas should have a description
$.components.schemas[*]
error
get-no-request-body
GET operations must not have a request body
$.paths[*].get
warn
no-empty-descriptions
Descriptions must not be empty strings
$..description

Spectral Ruleset

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# Avalara API Spectral Ruleset

rules:

  info-title-avalara-prefix:
    description: API title should reference Avalara or a named product
    severity: warn
    given: "$.info.title"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^(Avalara|AvaTax|CertCapture|MyLodgeTax|Communications)"

  info-description-required:
    description: API info description must be present and non-empty
    severity: error
    given: "$.info"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

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

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

  openapi-version-3x:
    description: OpenAPI version must be 3.x
    severity: error
    given: "$"
    then:
      field: openapi
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^3\\."

  servers-required:
    description: At least one server must be defined
    severity: error
    given: "$"
    then:
      field: servers
      function: truthy

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

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

  paths-no-query-strings:
    description: Paths should not contain query strings
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*]~"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        notMatch: "\\?"

  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-avalara-prefix:
    description: Operation summaries should start with Avalara
    severity: info
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].summary"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^Avalara"

  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-camel-case:
    description: operationId should use 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

  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

  request-body-json-content:
    description: Request bodies should include application/json content type
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][post,put,patch].requestBody.content"
    then:
      field: application/json
      function: truthy

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

  schema-description-on-top-level:
    description: Top-level schemas should have a description
    severity: info
    given: "$.components.schemas[*]"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  get-no-request-body:
    description: GET operations must not have a request body
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*].get"
    then:
      field: requestBody
      function: falsy

  no-empty-descriptions:
    description: Descriptions must not be empty strings
    severity: warn
    given: "$..description"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: ".+"