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Parameter In Query or Path

Requiring that all operational parameters in property meets the policy standards.

Rules

OpenAPI Components Parameters In Error

Providing an in property for parameters gets explicit about whether a parameter is in the path, query, or a header, making it clear to consumers where they can configure their request

OpenAPI Components Parameters In Info

Providing an in property for parameters gets explicit about whether a parameter is in the path, query, or a header, making it clear to consumers where they can configure their request

Strategies

API Parameters Are Well-Defined and Consistent

All API parameters must have clear names, descriptions, types, and constraints following consistent casing and naming conventions, with reusable parameters centralized in OpenAPI components to redu...

Operations Must Be Useful and Consistent

All individual API operations must be useful and follow consistent Internet, industry, and enterprise standards, providing a simple and relevant HTTP API operation that does one thing and does it w...

Lifecycle

design_services Design Design

Design is where the human experience of an API is won or lost. I work design-first, shaping the paths, schema, errors, and naming in the contract before development begins, so that consistency is b...