lint
Introduction
Redocly CLI can identify and report on problems found in OpenAPI descriptions. This helps you avoid bugs and make API descriptions more consistent.
The lint
command reports on problems and executes preprocessors and rules. Unlike the bundle
command, lint
doesn't execute decorators.
Tip
To learn more about choosing and configuring linting rules to meet your needs, visit the API standards page.
Usage
redocly lint
redocly lint <apis>...
redocly lint [--max-problems=<n>] [--config=<path>] [--format=<value>]
redocly lint [--generate-ignore-file] [--help]
redocly lint --version
Options
Option | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
apis | [string] | Array of API description filenames that need to be linted. See the Apis section for more options. |
--config | string | Specify path to the configuration file. |
--extends | [string] | Extend a specific configuration (defaults or config file settings). |
--format | string | Format for the output. Possible values: codeframe , stylish , json , checkstyle , codeclimate , summary . Default value is codeframe . |
--generate-ignore-file | boolean | Generate ignore file. |
--help | boolean | Show help. |
--lint-config | string | Specify the severity level for the configuration file. Possible values: warn , error , off . Default value is warn . |
--max-problems | integer | Truncate output to display the specified maximum number of problems. Default value is 100. |
--skip-preprocessor | [string] | Ignore certain preprocessors. See the Skip preprocessor or rule section below. |
--skip-rule | [string] | Ignore certain rules. See the Skip preprocessor or rule section below. |
--version | boolean | Show version number. |
Examples
Lint APIs
The lint
command behaves differently depending on how you pass apis to it and whether the configuration file exists.
Pass an API directly
redocly lint openapi/openapi.yaml
In this case, lint
validates the API description(s) passed to the command. If you have no configuration file defined, the recommended ruleset is used. If you have extends
or rules
defined in redocly.yaml
, those are used when linting.
The apis
argument can also use any glob format supported by your file system. For example, redocly lint ./root-documents/*.yaml
.
An API from the configuration file
Instead of full paths, you can use names listed in the apis
section of your Redocly configuration file.
redocly lint core@v1
apis:
core@v1:
root: ./openapi/api-description.json
In this case, after resolving the path behind the core@v1
name (see the Configuration file
tab), lint
validates the api-description.json
file. The presence of the Redocly configuration file is mandatory.
All configured APIs
You can omit apis completely when executing the lint
command to check all APIs defined in the configuration file.
redocly lint
apis:
core@v1:
root: ./openapi/api-description.json
production:
root: ./openapi/production.yaml
sandbox:
root: ./openapi/sandbox.yaml
In this case, if no API descriptions are specified, lint
validates all apis listed under apis
in your Redocly configuration file. The presence of the configuration file is mandatory.
Important
If you try to execute the lint
command without apis when your project doesn't have any configuration files, the lint
command displays an error.
Custom configuration file
By default, the CLI tool looks for the Redocly configuration file in the current working directory. Use the optional --config
argument to provide an alternative path to a configuration file.
redocly lint --config=./another/directory/config.yaml
Extend configuration
The --extends
option allows you to extend the existing configuration. This option accepts one of the following values: minimal
, recommended
, or all
. Each of the values is a base set of rules that the lint command uses. You can further modify this set in cases when you want to have your own set of rules based on the existing one, including particular rules that cover your specific needs.
Important
When you run the lint
command without a configuration file, it uses the extends: [recommended]
by default.
However, if you have a configuration file, but it doesn't include any rules or extends configuration, the lint
command shows an error.
Format lint output
The standard codeframe output format works well in most situations, but redocly
can also produce output to integrate with other tools.
Lint one API at a time
Some formats, such as CheckStyle or JSON, don't work well when mulitple APIs are linted in a single command. Try linting each API separately when you pass the command output to another tool.
Codeframe (default)
redocly lint --format=codeframe
## equivalent to: redocly lint
[1] resources/petstore-with-errors.yaml:16:3 at #/paths/~1pets?id
Don't put query string items in the path, they belong in parameters with `in: query`.
14 | - name: pets
15 | paths:
16 | /pets?id:
| ^^^^^^^^
17 | get:
18 | summary: List all pets
Error was generated by the path-not-include-query rule.
Note that the problems are displayed in the following format: file:line:column
. For example, petstore-with-errors.yaml:16:3
.
Depending on the terminal emulator you use, it may be possible to directly click this indicator to edit the file in place.
Stylish
redocly lint --format=stylish
openapi/core.yaml:
15:7 error spec Property `operationIds` is not expected here.
22:11 error spec Property `require` is not expected here.
14:7 warning operation-operationId Operation object should contain `operationId` field.
In this format, lint
shows the file name, line number, and column where the problem occurred. However, the output is compressed and omits other contexts and suggestions.
JSON
It can be useful to get the output in JSON format to be processed by other tools.
redocly lint --format=json
{
"totals": {
"errors": 1,
"warnings": 1,
"ignored": 0
},
"version": "1.0.0-beta.84",
"problems": [
{
"ruleId": "spec",
"severity": "error",
"message": "Property `operationIdentifier` is not expected here.",
"suggest": [],
"location": [
{
"source": {
"ref": "myapi.yaml"
},
"pointer": "#/paths/~1pathItem/post/operationIdentifier",
"reportOnKey": true
}
]
},
{
"ruleId": "operation-operationId",
"severity": "warn",
"message": "Operation object should contain `operationId` field.",
"location": [
{
"source": {
"ref": "myapi.yaml"
},
"pointer": "#/paths/~1pathItem/post/operationId",
"reportOnKey": true
}
],
"suggest": []
}
]
}
Checkstyle
The lint
command also supports the Checkstyle XML report format.
redocly lint --format=checkstyle
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<checkstyle version="4.3">
<file name="openapi/core.yaml">
<error line="15" column="7" severity="error" message="Property `operationIds` is not expected here." source="spec" />
<error line="22" column="11" severity="error" message="Property `require` is not expected here." source="spec" />
<error line="14" column="7" severity="warning" message="Operation object should contain `operationId` field." source="operation-operationId" />
</file>
</checkstyle>
Due to the limitations of this format, only file name, line, column, severity,
and rule ID (in the source
attribute) are included. All other information is
omitted.
Limit the problem count
With the --max-problems
option, you can limit the number of problems displayed in the command output. If the number of detected problems exceeds the specified threshold, the remaining problems are hidden under the "spoiler message" that lets you know how many problems were hidden.
redocly lint --max-problems 200
...
< ... 2 more problems hidden > increase with `--max-problems N`
Generate ignore file
With this option, you can generate the .redocly.lint-ignore.yaml
file to suppress error and warning severity problems in the output. You still receive visual feedback to let you know how many problems were ignored.
This option is useful when you have an API design standard, but have some exceptions to the rule (for example, a legacy API operation). It allows for highly granular control.
redocly lint openapi/petstore.yaml --generate-ignore-file
...
Generated ignore file with 3 problems.
warning
This command overwrites an existing ignore file.
To generate an ignore file for multiple API descriptions, pass them as arguments:
redocly lint v1.yaml v2.yaml --generate-ignore-file
Example of an ignore file:
# This file instructs Redocly's linter to ignore the rules contained for specific parts of your API.
# See https://redocly.com/docs/cli/ for more information.
openapi/petstore:
spec:
- '#/paths/~1store/get/operationIds'
- '#/paths/~1store/get/parameters/0/require'
operation-operationId:
- '#/paths/~1store/get'
The rule in the example is named spec
, which indicates compliance with the OpenAPI spec. You can also manually add problems that should be ignored to specific rules.
Skip preprocessor or rule
You may want to skip specific preprocessors or rules upon running the command.
redocly lint --skip-preprocessor=discriminator-mapping-to-one-of --skip-preprocessor=another-example
redocly lint --skip-rule=no-sibling-refs --skip-rule=no-parent-tags
Tip
To learn more about preprocessors, rules, and decorators, refer to the custom plugins page.
Lint config file
The lint
command also validates the configuration file. You may want to set severity level by using the --lint-config
option. This option accepts one of the following values: warn
,error
,off
. Default value is warn
.