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[ADP-756] OpenAPI: Provide Examples

Guidance

  • MUST provide examples for request and response

Example

Here is an example of an OpenAPI document snippet with properly defined examples for requests and responses:

yaml
openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: Parcel Service API
  description: API for managing parcel services
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /parcels:
    post:
      summary: Create a new parcel
      operationId: createParcel
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Parcel'
            examples:
              createParcel:
                summary: Example of a request to create a new parcel
                value:
                  sender: John Doe
                  receiver: Jane Smith
                  weight: 2.5
                  dimensions:
                    length: 10
                    width: 15
                    height: 5
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Parcel created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Parcel'
              examples:
                parcelCreated:
                  summary: Example of a successful response
                  value:
                    id: 12345
                    sender: John Doe
                    receiver: Jane Smith
                    weight: 2.5
                    dimensions:
                      length: 10
                      width: 15
                      height: 5
                    status: created
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                badRequest:
                  summary: Example of a bad request response
                  value:
                    error: "Invalid parcel dimensions"
components:
  schemas:
    Parcel:
      type: object
      properties:
        sender:
          type: string
        receiver:
          type: string
        weight:
          type: number
        dimensions:
          type: object
          properties:
            length:
              type: number
            width:
              type: number
            height:
              type: number
        status:
          type: string

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