no-unresolved-refs
Ensures that all $ref
instances in your API descriptions are resolved.
OAS | Compatibility |
---|---|
2.0 | ✅ |
3.0 | ✅ |
3.1 | ✅ |
API design principles
The $ref
(reference object) is useful for keeping your OpenAPI descriptions DRY (don't repeat yourself). But if you make a typo, your $ref
might not be resolvable. This rule prevents that from happening.
Configuration
Option | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
severity | string | Possible values: off , warn , error . Default error (in recommended configuration). |
An example configuration:
rules:
no-unresolved-refs: error
Examples
Given this configuration:
rules:
no-unresolved-refs: error
Example of an incorrect $ref
:
components:
schemas:
Car:
type: object
properties:
color:
type: string
tires:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Tires'
Tire:
type: object
properties:
name:
type: string
size:
type: string
Example of a correct $ref
:
components:
schemas:
Car:
type: object
properties:
color:
type: string
tires:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Tire'
Tire:
type: object
properties:
name:
type: string
size:
type: string
Related rules
Resources
- Rule source
- Read our guide on how to use JSON references ($refs)