UKG · API Governance Rules

UKG API Rules

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

30 Rules error 14 warn 12 info 4
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get info no openapi operation parameter paths request response schema security servers

Rules

error
info-title-ukg-prefix
API title must start with "UKG"
$.info.title
error
info-description-required
API info must have a description with at least 50 characters
$.info.description
error
info-version-required
API info must include a version
$.info.version
warn
info-contact-url
API contact should include URL pointing to developer.ukg.com
$.info.contact.url
error
openapi-version-3
OpenAPI version must be 3.0.x
$.openapi
error
servers-required
At least one server must be defined
$.servers
error
servers-https-only
All server URLs must use HTTPS
$.servers[*].url
warn
servers-ultipro-domain
Server URL should use ultipro.com or ukg.com domain
$.servers[*].url
info
paths-versioned
Paths should include a version prefix (v1, v2, etc.)
$.paths[*]~
warn
paths-no-trailing-slash
Paths must not have a trailing slash
$.paths[*]~
info
paths-kebab-case
Path segments should use kebab-case
$.paths[*]~
error
operation-operationId-required
Every operation must have an operationId
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
error
operation-summary-required
Every operation must have a summary
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
operation-summary-ukg-prefix
Operation summary must start with "UKG"
$.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-tags-required
Every operation must have at least one tag
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete]
warn
operation-operationId-camelCase
OperationId must use camelCase
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].operationId
warn
parameter-description-required
Every parameter must have a description
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].parameters[*]
info
parameter-snake-case
Query parameter names should use camelCase (UKG convention)
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].parameters[?(@.in == 'query')].name
info
parameter-pagination-per-page
Pagination parameter should be named per_page or limit
$.paths[*][get].parameters[*].name
warn
request-body-json
Request body should include application/json content type
$.paths[*][post,put,patch].requestBody.content
error
response-success-required
Every operation must define at least one 2xx response
$.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
warn
response-401-required
Operations should define a 401 Unauthorized 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
schema-description-required
Top-level schemas should have descriptions
$.components.schemas[*]
warn
schema-property-type
Schema properties should have types defined
$.components.schemas[*].properties[*]
error
security-schemes-defined
Security schemes must be defined in components
$.components.securitySchemes
warn
security-global-required
Global security should be defined
$.security
error
get-no-request-body
GET operations must not have a request body
$.paths[*].get
error
no-empty-descriptions
Descriptions must not be empty strings
$..description

Spectral Ruleset

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rules:
  # ============================================================
  # INFO / METADATA
  # ============================================================
  info-title-ukg-prefix:
    description: API title must start with "UKG"
    severity: error
    given: $.info.title
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^UKG"

  info-description-required:
    description: API info must have a description with at least 50 characters
    severity: error
    given: $.info.description
    then:
      function: length
      functionOptions:
        min: 50

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

  info-contact-url:
    description: API contact should include URL pointing to developer.ukg.com
    severity: warn
    given: $.info.contact.url
    then:
      function: truthy

  # ============================================================
  # OPENAPI VERSION
  # ============================================================
  openapi-version-3:
    description: OpenAPI version must be 3.0.x
    severity: error
    given: $.openapi
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^3\\.0\\."

  # ============================================================
  # SERVERS
  # ============================================================
  servers-required:
    description: At least one server must be defined
    severity: error
    given: $.servers
    then:
      function: length
      functionOptions:
        min: 1

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

  servers-ultipro-domain:
    description: Server URL should use ultipro.com or ukg.com domain
    severity: warn
    given: $.servers[*].url
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "(ultipro\\.com|ukg\\.com)"

  # ============================================================
  # PATHS — NAMING CONVENTIONS
  # ============================================================
  paths-versioned:
    description: Paths should include a version prefix (v1, v2, etc.)
    severity: info
    given: $.paths[*]~
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "/v\\d+/"

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

  paths-kebab-case:
    description: Path segments should use kebab-case
    severity: info
    given: $.paths[*]~
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        notMatch: "_[a-z]"

  # ============================================================
  # OPERATIONS
  # ============================================================
  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-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-ukg-prefix:
    description: Operation summary must start with "UKG"
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].summary
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^UKG"

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

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

  # ============================================================
  # PARAMETERS
  # ============================================================
  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

  parameter-snake-case:
    description: Query parameter names should use camelCase (UKG convention)
    severity: info
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].parameters[?(@.in == 'query')].name
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]*$"

  parameter-pagination-per-page:
    description: Pagination parameter should be named per_page or limit
    severity: info
    given: $.paths[*][get].parameters[*].name
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        notMatch: "^(pageSize|page_size)$"

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

  # ============================================================
  # RESPONSES
  # ============================================================
  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:
          type: object
          anyOf:
            - required: ['200']
            - required: ['201']
            - required: ['202']
            - required: ['204']

  response-401-required:
    description: Operations should define a 401 Unauthorized response
    severity: warn
    given: $.paths[*][get,post,put,patch,delete].responses
    then:
      field: '401'
      function: truthy

  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

  # ============================================================
  # SCHEMAS
  # ============================================================
  schema-description-required:
    description: Top-level schemas should have descriptions
    severity: warn
    given: $.components.schemas[*]
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  schema-property-type:
    description: Schema properties should have types defined
    severity: warn
    given: $.components.schemas[*].properties[*]
    then:
      field: type
      function: truthy

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

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

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

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