Info Require License

info-require-license

Info MUST Have License

Rule definition

The full Spotlight rule — drop it into a ruleset (.spotlight.yaml / .spectral.yaml) and run it with any Spotlight tool.

info-require-license:
  title: Info Require License
  reference: https://spotlight-rules.com/spec/rules/openapi/info-require-license/
  description: Having a license defined in the info object clarifies the terms
    under which the API can be used. Analysis shows only 44.4% of APIs define a
    license, but it is essential for API governance and compliance.
  message: Info MUST Have License
  severity: info
  given: $.info
  then:
    field: license
    function: truthy
  tags:
    - format:openapi
    - spec:info
    - experience:governance
    - experience:documentation
  prompt: "You are editing an OpenAPI document to satisfy the Spotlight API
    governance rule 'info-require-license' (Info Require License). Requirement:
    Having a license defined in the info object clarifies the terms under which
    the API can be used. Analysis shows only 44.4% of APIs define a license, but
    it is essential for API governance and compliance. To fix: Ensure `license`
    is present and non-empty at each matching location. This rule is evaluated
    at the JSONPath `$.info` — inspect every location it matches and correct
    only what violates the rule. Make the smallest change that satisfies the
    rule, leave all unrelated content, key order, comments, and formatting
    unchanged, and keep the document valid OpenAPI. Return only the complete
    corrected document, with no commentary."

You are editing an OpenAPI document to satisfy the Spotlight API governance rule 'info-require-license' (Info Require License). Requirement: Having a license defined in the info object clarifies the terms under which the API can be used. Analysis shows only 44.4% of APIs define a license, but it is essential for API governance and compliance. To fix: Ensure `license` is present and non-empty at each matching location. This rule is evaluated at the JSONPath `$.info` — inspect every location it matches and correct only what violates the rule. Make the smallest change that satisfies the rule, leave all unrelated content, key order, comments, and formatting unchanged, and keep the document valid OpenAPI. Return only the complete corrected document, with no commentary.