Spectral

aid: spectral
name: Spectral
description: >-
  Spectral is an open-source API style guide enforcer and linter from Stoplight,
  providing a flexible JSON/YAML linting engine with built-in support for
  OpenAPI (v3.1, v3.0, v2.0), Arazzo v1.0, and AsyncAPI v2.x. Teams use
  Spectral to define, share, and enforce API design standards through custom
  rulesets, integrating into CI/CD pipelines, VS Code, and the Stoplight
  Platform for real-time style guide feedback.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - API Design
  - API Linting
  - API Style Guide
  - AsyncAPI
  - JSON Schema
  - OpenAPI
  - Quality Assurance
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spectral/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-25'
modified: '2026-05-02'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: spectral:spectral
    name: Spectral
    description: >-
      Spectral is a flexible JSON/YAML linter and style guide enforcer with
      built-in support for OpenAPI (v3.1, v3.0, v2.0), Arazzo v1.0, and
      AsyncAPI v2.x. It enables teams to define custom rulesets to enforce
      naming conventions, security standards, and design consistency across
      API specifications at scale.
    humanURL: https://stoplight.io/open-source/spectral
    baseURL: https://github.com/stoplightio/spectral
    tags:
      - API Design
      - API Linting
      - API Style Guide
      - AsyncAPI
      - JSON Schema
      - OpenAPI
      - Quality Assurance
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.stoplight.io/docs/spectral
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://docs.stoplight.io/docs/spectral/674b27b261c3c-overview
      - type: GitHub
        url: https://github.com/stoplightio/spectral
      - type: NPMPackage
        url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stoplight/spectral-cli
      - type: ChangeLog
        url: https://github.com/stoplightio/spectral/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spectral/refs/heads/main/json-schema/spectral-ruleset-schema.json
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spectral/refs/heads/main/json-structure/spectral-ruleset-structure.json
      - type: JSONLDContext
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spectral/refs/heads/main/json-ld/spectral-context.jsonld
      - type: Vocabulary
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spectral/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/spectral-vocabulary.yml
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://stoplight.io/open-source/spectral
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.stoplight.io/docs/spectral
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio/spectral
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio
  - type: NPMPackage
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stoplight/spectral-cli
  - type: License
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio/spectral/blob/main/LICENSE
    x-license: Apache-2.0
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio/spectral/releases
  - type: Contributing
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio/spectral/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]