United States Postal Service · API Governance Rules

United States Postal Service API Rules

Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for United States Postal Service.

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Rules

error
info-title-required
API title must be present and start with USPS.
$.info.title
warn
info-description-required
API info description must be present and at least 50 characters.
$.info.description
error
info-version-required
API version must be specified.
$.info.version
warn
info-contact-required
API info should include contact information.
$.info.contact
warn
openapi-version
All USPS API specs should use OpenAPI 3.1.0.
$.openapi
error
servers-required
Servers array must be defined.
$.servers
error
servers-https-only
All server URLs must use HTTPS.
$.servers[*].url
warn
servers-description-required
Each server should have a description.
$.servers[*].description
warn
servers-usps-domain
USPS API servers must use apis.usps.com or apis-tem.usps.com domains.
$.servers[*].url
warn
paths-kebab-case
Path segments should use kebab-case.
$.paths[*]~
error
paths-no-trailing-slash
Paths must not end with a trailing slash.
$.paths[*]~
warn
paths-versioned
USPS API paths should include a version segment (e.g., /v3/).
$.paths[*]~
error
operation-summary-required
Every operation must have a summary.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
warn
operation-summary-title-case
Operation summaries should start with USPS.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].summary
warn
operation-description-required
Every operation must have a description.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
error
operation-id-required
Every operation must have an operationId.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
warn
operation-id-camel-case
OperationIds should use camelCase.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].operationId
error
operation-tags-required
Every operation must have at least one tag.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].tags
warn
tags-global-defined
Global tags array should be defined.
$.tags
warn
parameter-description-required
Every parameter must have a description.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].parameters[*]
error
parameter-schema-required
Every parameter must have a schema.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].parameters[*]
warn
request-body-content-json
Request bodies should include application/json content type.
$.paths[*][post,put,patch].requestBody.content
error
response-success-required
Every operation must define at least a 2xx response.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].responses
warn
response-401-required
All authenticated operations should define a 401 response.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].responses
error
response-description-required
Every response must have a description.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].responses[*]
warn
schema-description-required
Top-level schemas should have a description.
$.components.schemas[*]
warn
schema-property-type-required
Schema properties should define a type.
$.components.schemas[*].properties[*]
error
security-schemes-defined
Security schemes must be defined in components.
$.components.securitySchemes
warn
security-bearer-auth
USPS APIs use OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token authentication.
$.components.securitySchemes.bearerAuth
error
get-no-request-body
GET operations must not have a request body.
$.paths[*].get.requestBody
warn
delete-no-request-body
DELETE operations should not have a request body.
$.paths[*].delete.requestBody
warn
post-has-request-body
POST operations creating resources should have a request body.
$.paths[*].post
info
microcks-operation-present
Operations should include x-microcks-operation for mock server compatibility.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]

Spectral Ruleset

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rules:
  # INFO / METADATA
  info-title-required:
    description: API title must be present and start with USPS.
    severity: error
    given: "$.info.title"
    then:
      function: truthy

  info-description-required:
    description: API info description must be present and at least 50 characters.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.info.description"
    then:
      function: minLength
      functionOptions:
        min: 50

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

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

  # OPENAPI VERSION
  openapi-version:
    description: All USPS API specs should use OpenAPI 3.1.0.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.openapi"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^3\\.1\\."

  # SERVERS
  servers-required:
    description: Servers array must be defined.
    severity: error
    given: "$.servers"
    then:
      function: truthy

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

  servers-description-required:
    description: Each server should have a description.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.servers[*].description"
    then:
      function: truthy

  servers-usps-domain:
    description: USPS API servers must use apis.usps.com or apis-tem.usps.com domains.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.servers[*].url"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "apis\\.usps\\.com"

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

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

  paths-versioned:
    description: USPS API paths should include a version segment (e.g., /v3/).
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*]~"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "/v[0-9]/"

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

  operation-summary-title-case:
    description: Operation summaries should start with USPS.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].summary"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^USPS "

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

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

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

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

  # TAGS
  tags-global-defined:
    description: Global tags array should be defined.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.tags"
    then:
      function: truthy

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

  parameter-schema-required:
    description: Every parameter must have a schema.
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].parameters[*]"
    then:
      field: schema
      function: truthy

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

  # RESPONSES
  response-success-required:
    description: Every operation must define at least a 2xx response.
    severity: error
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].responses"
    then:
      function: truthy

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

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

  # SCHEMAS — PROPERTY NAMING
  schema-description-required:
    description: Top-level schemas should have a description.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.components.schemas[*]"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  schema-property-type-required:
    description: Schema properties should define a type.
    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-bearer-auth:
    description: USPS APIs use OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token authentication.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.components.securitySchemes.bearerAuth"
    then:
      function: truthy

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

  delete-no-request-body:
    description: DELETE operations should not have a request body.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*].delete.requestBody"
    then:
      function: falsy

  post-has-request-body:
    description: POST operations creating resources should have a request body.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.paths[*].post"
    then:
      field: requestBody
      function: truthy

  # GENERAL QUALITY
  microcks-operation-present:
    description: Operations should include x-microcks-operation for mock server compatibility.
    severity: info
    given: "$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]"
    then:
      field: x-microcks-operation
      function: truthy