UnitedHealthcare · API Governance Rules

UnitedHealthcare API Rules

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

27 Rules error 13 warn 10 info 4
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fhir get info microcks openapi operation parameter paths post response schema security servers

Rules

error
info-title-required
API title must be present.
$.info.title
warn
info-title-uhc-prefix
UnitedHealthcare API titles should start with "UnitedHealthcare".
$.info.title
warn
info-description-required
API description must be present and meaningful.
$.info.description
error
info-version-required
API version must be specified.
$.info.version
warn
openapi-version
APIs should use OpenAPI 3.x.
$.openapi
error
servers-required
Servers array must be defined.
$.servers
error
servers-https-only
All server URLs must use HTTPS.
$.servers[*].url
warn
servers-uhc-domain
UnitedHealthcare API servers should use uhcprovider.com or uhc.com domain.
$.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[*]~
error
operation-summary-required
Every operation must have a summary.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch]
info
operation-summary-prefix
Operation summaries should start with UnitedHealthcare.
$.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
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[*]
error
response-success-required
Every operation must define at least one 2xx response.
$.paths[*][get,post,put,delete,patch].responses
warn
response-401-required
All operations should define a 401 Unauthorized 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[*]
error
security-schemes-defined
Security schemes must be defined in components.
$.components.securitySchemes
error
get-no-request-body
GET operations must not have a request body.
$.paths[*].get.requestBody
info
post-created-response
POST operations that create resources should return 201 Created.
$.paths[*].post.responses
info
fhir-resource-type-required
FHIR schemas should include a resourceType property.
$.components.schemas[?(@.title =~ /^UnitedHealthcare FHIR/)].properties
info
microcks-operation-present
Operations should include x-microcks-operation for mock 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.
    severity: error
    given: "$.info.title"
    then:
      function: truthy

  info-title-uhc-prefix:
    description: UnitedHealthcare API titles should start with "UnitedHealthcare".
    severity: warn
    given: "$.info.title"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^UnitedHealthcare"

  info-description-required:
    description: API description must be present and meaningful.
    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

  # OPENAPI VERSION
  openapi-version:
    description: APIs should use OpenAPI 3.x.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.openapi"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^3\\."

  # 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-uhc-domain:
    description: UnitedHealthcare API servers should use uhcprovider.com or uhc.com domain.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.servers[*].url"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "(uhcprovider\\.com|uhc\\.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: "$.paths[*]~"
    then:
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        notMatch: "/$"

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

  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

  # 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

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

  response-401-required:
    description: All operations should define a 401 Unauthorized 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
  schema-description-required:
    description: Top-level schemas should have a description.
    severity: warn
    given: "$.components.schemas[*]"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  # SECURITY
  security-schemes-defined:
    description: Security schemes must be defined in components.
    severity: error
    given: "$.components.securitySchemes"
    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

  post-created-response:
    description: POST operations that create resources should return 201 Created.
    severity: info
    given: "$.paths[*].post.responses"
    then:
      field: "201"
      function: truthy

  # HEALTHCARE SPECIFIC
  fhir-resource-type-required:
    description: FHIR schemas should include a resourceType property.
    severity: info
    given: "$.components.schemas[?(@.title =~ /^UnitedHealthcare FHIR/)].properties"
    then:
      field: resourceType
      function: truthy

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