# info-contact

Requires the `Contact` info object defined in your API.

| Overlay | Compatibility |
|  --- | --- |
| 1.0 | ✅ |


```mermaid
flowchart TD

Root ==> Info --> Contact

style Contact fill:#codaf9,stroke:#0044d4,stroke-width:5px
```

## API design principles

When it comes to APIs, we generally want more consumers.
If they need help to purchase, integrate, or troubleshoot, your contact info should be front and center.

## Configuration

| Option | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| severity | string | Possible values: `off`, `warn`, `error`. Default `off`. |


An example configuration:

```yaml
rules:
  info-contact: warn
```

## Examples

Given this configuration:

```yaml
rules:
  info-contact: error
```

Example of **incorrect** contact:

```yaml
info:
  version: 1.0.0
  title: Incorrect example missing contact
```

Example of **correct** contact:

```yaml
info:
  contact:
    name: Redocly API Support
    url: https://www.redocly.com/support
    email: team@redocly.com
```

## Related rules

- [spec](/docs/cli/v1/rules/overlay/struct)
- [configurable rules](/docs/cli/v1/rules/configurable-rules)


## Resources

- [Rule source](https://github.com/Redocly/redocly-cli/blob/main/packages/core/src/rules/common/info-contact.ts)
- [Contact object docs](https://redocly.com/docs/openapi-visual-reference/contact/)

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