Frankfurter · API Governance Rules

Frankfurter API Rules

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

37 Rules error 14 warn 18 info 5
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Rule Categories

examples info no only openapi operation parameter paths response schema servers tags

Rules

error
info-title-frankfurter
API title must start with "Frankfurter".
$.info.title
error
info-description-required
Info description is required and must be meaningful.
$.info
error
info-version-required
API version must be defined.
$.info
warn
info-license-mit
License must be defined and is expected to be MIT.
$.info.license
warn
info-contact-required
Contact url must be defined.
$.info.contact
error
openapi-version-3-1
OpenAPI version must be 3.1.x.
$
error
servers-defined
At least one server must be defined.
$
error
servers-https-only
Server URLs must use HTTPS.
$.servers[*].url
info
servers-frankfurter-host
Server URLs should target the api.frankfurter.dev host (or self-host equivalent).
$.servers[*].url
warn
servers-versioned
Server URL should include a /v1 or /v2 version segment.
$.servers[*].url
error
paths-no-trailing-slash
Paths must not end with a trailing slash.
$.paths
error
paths-no-query-string
Paths must not contain query strings.
$.paths
warn
paths-kebab-or-template
Path segments should be kebab-case or templated parameters.
$.paths
error
operation-summary-required
Every operation must have a summary.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
operation-description-required
Every operation must have a description.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
operation-summary-frankfurter-prefix
Operation summaries should start with "Frankfurter".
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].summary
warn
operation-id-camel-case
operationId must be camelCase when present (v2 convention).
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].operationId
warn
operation-tags-required
Every operation must declare at least one tag.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
info
operation-microcks-extension
Operation should declare an x-microcks-operation block for mock-server compatibility.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
tags-global-defined
Top-level tags array must be defined and non-empty.
$
info
tags-have-description
Each global tag should declare a description.
$.tags[*]
warn
parameter-description-required
Every parameter must have a description.
$.paths[*][*].parameters[*]
warn
parameter-snake-case
Parameter names should be snake_case (matches Frankfurter convention — base, quotes, from, to, start_date, end_date, providers).
$.paths[*][*].parameters[*].name
error
parameter-schema-required
Every parameter must declare a schema with a type.
$.paths[*][*].parameters[*]
error
no-request-bodies
Frankfurter API operations must not declare a requestBody (the API is read-only over GET).
$.paths[*][get,delete]
error
response-200-required
Every GET operation must define a 200 response.
$.paths[*].get.responses
warn
response-404-defined
GET operations should declare a 404 response for missing data.
$.paths[*].get.responses
warn
response-content-json
2xx responses should use application/json (or application/x-ndjson for streaming).
$.paths[*][*].responses[?(@property.match(/^2/))].content
error
response-description-required
Every response must have a description.
$.paths[*][*].responses[*]
warn
schema-property-snake-case
Schema property names should be snake_case (matches API JSON output — iso_code, iso_numeric, start_date, end_date, pivot_currency, etc.).
$.components.schemas[*].properties
info
schema-property-description
Top-level schema properties should have descriptions.
$.components.schemas[*].properties[*]
warn
schema-type-defined
Component schemas must declare a type (or use composition keywords).
$.components.schemas[*]
warn
no-security-schemes
Frankfurter is a public open API — no security schemes should be declared.
$.components.securitySchemes
warn
no-global-security
Frankfurter operations should not require security.
$
error
only-get-methods
Frankfurter exposes only GET endpoints — no write methods are permitted.
$.paths[*]
warn
no-empty-descriptions
Descriptions must not be empty.
$..description
info
examples-encouraged
Schemas should provide examples to aid documentation and mock generation.
$.components.schemas[*]

Spectral Ruleset

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# Frankfurter Spectral Ruleset
# Enforces the conventions used by the Frankfurter open-source currency
# exchange API (https://frankfurter.dev). Patterns are derived from the
# canonical v1 and v2 OpenAPI specs published by the upstream project at
# https://github.com/lineofflight/frankfurter.

rules:

  # ── INFO / METADATA ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
  info-title-frankfurter:
    description: API title must start with "Frankfurter".
    message: '{{property}} should start with "Frankfurter"'
    severity: error
    given: $.info.title
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^Frankfurter\b'

  info-description-required:
    description: Info description is required and must be meaningful.
    severity: error
    given: $.info
    then:
      - field: description
        function: truthy
      - field: description
        function: length
        functionOptions:
          min: 40

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

  info-license-mit:
    description: License must be defined and is expected to be MIT.
    severity: warn
    given: $.info.license
    then:
      - field: name
        function: truthy
      - field: name
        function: pattern
        functionOptions:
          match: '^MIT'

  info-contact-required:
    description: Contact url must be defined.
    severity: warn
    given: $.info.contact
    then:
      field: url
      function: truthy

  # ── OPENAPI VERSION ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
  openapi-version-3-1:
    description: OpenAPI version must be 3.1.x.
    severity: error
    given: $
    then:
      field: openapi
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^3\.1\.'

  # ── SERVERS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  servers-defined:
    description: At least one server must be defined.
    severity: error
    given: $
    then:
      field: servers
      function: truthy

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

  servers-frankfurter-host:
    description: Server URLs should target the api.frankfurter.dev host (or self-host equivalent).
    severity: info
    given: $.servers[*].url
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: 'frankfurter'

  servers-versioned:
    description: Server URL should include a /v1 or /v2 version segment.
    severity: warn
    given: $.servers[*].url
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '/v[12](/|$)'

  # ── PATHS — NAMING CONVENTIONS ──────────────────────────────────────
  paths-no-trailing-slash:
    description: Paths must not end with a trailing slash.
    severity: error
    given: $.paths
    then:
      field: '@key'
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        notMatch: '/$'

  paths-no-query-string:
    description: Paths must not contain query strings.
    severity: error
    given: $.paths
    then:
      field: '@key'
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        notMatch: '\?'

  paths-kebab-or-template:
    description: Path segments should be kebab-case or templated parameters.
    message: 'Path segment "{{error}}" should be kebab-case or a parameter template.'
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths
    then:
      field: '@key'
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^(/[a-z0-9\-]+|/\{[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*\}|/\{[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*\}\.\.|/\{[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*\}\.\.\{[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*\})+$'

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

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

  operation-id-camel-case:
    description: operationId must be camelCase when present (v2 convention).
    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 declare at least one tag.
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy

  operation-microcks-extension:
    description: Operation should declare an x-microcks-operation block for mock-server compatibility.
    severity: info
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
    then:
      field: x-microcks-operation
      function: truthy

  # ── TAGS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  tags-global-defined:
    description: Top-level tags array must be defined and non-empty.
    severity: warn
    given: $
    then:
      field: tags
      function: truthy

  tags-have-description:
    description: Each global tag should declare a description.
    severity: info
    given: $.tags[*]
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  # ── PARAMETERS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  parameter-description-required:
    description: Every parameter must have a description.
    severity: warn
    given: '$.paths[*][*].parameters[*]'
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  parameter-snake-case:
    description: Parameter names should be snake_case (matches Frankfurter convention — base, quotes, from, to, start_date, end_date, providers).
    severity: warn
    given: '$.paths[*][*].parameters[*].name'
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^[a-z][a-z0-9_]*$'

  parameter-schema-required:
    description: Every parameter must declare a schema with a type.
    severity: error
    given: '$.paths[*][*].parameters[*]'
    then:
      field: schema
      function: truthy

  # ── REQUEST BODIES ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
  # Frankfurter has no request bodies (read-only API). Enforce that.
  no-request-bodies:
    description: Frankfurter API operations must not declare a requestBody (the API is read-only over GET).
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*][get,delete]
    then:
      field: requestBody
      function: falsy

  # ── RESPONSES ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  response-200-required:
    description: Every GET operation must define a 200 response.
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*].get.responses
    then:
      field: '200'
      function: truthy

  response-404-defined:
    description: GET operations should declare a 404 response for missing data.
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*].get.responses
    then:
      field: '404'
      function: truthy

  response-content-json:
    description: 2xx responses should use application/json (or application/x-ndjson for streaming).
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][*].responses[?(@property.match(/^2/))].content
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          oneOf:
            - required: ['application/json']
            - required: ['application/x-ndjson']
            - required: ['application/json', 'application/x-ndjson']

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

  # ── SCHEMAS — PROPERTY NAMING ───────────────────────────────────────
  schema-property-snake-case:
    description: Schema property names should be snake_case (matches API JSON output — iso_code, iso_numeric, start_date, end_date, pivot_currency, etc.).
    severity: warn
    given: '$.components.schemas[*].properties'
    then:
      field: '@key'
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: '^[a-z][a-z0-9_]*$'

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

  schema-type-defined:
    description: Component schemas must declare a type (or use composition keywords).
    severity: warn
    given: '$.components.schemas[*]'
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          anyOf:
            - required: ['type']
            - required: ['allOf']
            - required: ['oneOf']
            - required: ['anyOf']
            - required: ['$ref']

  # ── SECURITY ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  # Frankfurter is public, requires no auth. Enforce no security schemes.
  no-security-schemes:
    description: Frankfurter is a public open API — no security schemes should be declared.
    severity: warn
    given: $.components.securitySchemes
    then:
      function: falsy

  no-global-security:
    description: Frankfurter operations should not require security.
    severity: warn
    given: $
    then:
      field: security
      function: falsy

  # ── HTTP METHOD CONVENTIONS ─────────────────────────────────────────
  only-get-methods:
    description: Frankfurter exposes only GET endpoints — no write methods are permitted.
    severity: error
    given: $.paths[*]
    then:
      function: schema
      functionOptions:
        schema:
          not:
            anyOf:
              - required: ['post']
              - required: ['put']
              - required: ['patch']
              - required: ['delete']

  # ── GENERAL QUALITY ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
  no-empty-descriptions:
    description: Descriptions must not be empty.
    severity: warn
    given: $..description
    then:
      function: length
      functionOptions:
        min: 1

  examples-encouraged:
    description: Schemas should provide examples to aid documentation and mock generation.
    severity: info
    given: '$.components.schemas[*]'
    then:
      field: example
      function: truthy