All API governance checks including linting, contract testing, and schema validation must be automated within the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring that governance is enforced consistently at build time rather than relying on manual review processes that slow delivery and introduce human error.
API Governance Is Automated in CI/CD
Policies
Linting (CI/CD)
Require that every API contract is automatically linted against our design and governance rules on each commit, so standards are enforced by machines rather than by memory and goodwill. I love lint...
Contract Testing (CI/CD)
Require that every API is tested against its own contract in the CI/CD pipeline so the running service can never quietly drift from the OpenAPI it publishes. I insist on contract testing because a ...
Schema Registry (CI/CD)
Require that the schemas an API relies on are published to a shared schema registry and validated against it in CI/CD, so the shapes of our data are versioned, discoverable, and compatible. I want ...
API Mocking (CI/CD)
Require that every API can be mocked directly from its contract so consumers and downstream teams can build against it before the implementation is finished. I lean on mocking because it is what ma...
GitHub Actions
Employing actions as a pipeline to make sure that the deliver of each API is a repeatable process.
API Governance Rules
Spectral rules that apply to the API level, linting OpenAPI.
Operational Governance Rules
Spectral rules that apply to the operational level, linting APIs.json.
Experiences
Automation
Automating business operations is a primary driver for adopting and governing APIs, enabling organizations to achieve the scale, speed, and quality needed to remain competitive in global markets. A...
Quality
The quality of HTTP APIs powering an enterprise tends to decline as the number of ungoverned APIs grows across internal, partner, and public landscapes. Low-quality APIs lead to poor downstream exp...
Consistency
Achieving consistency in the design, delivery, and maintenance of HTTP APIs across an enterprise is a significant challenge—one that often complicates API operations. Small differences, such as var...
Governance
Governance is the experience of keeping API operations consistent and aligned as they scale across teams and time. It is the discipline that connects strategy at the top to the rules being enforced...
Velocity
Velocity is the experience of how quickly teams can deliver and evolve APIs, and how quickly consumers can build with them. It comes from automation, good tooling, design-first practices, and remov...
