YAML Config and API Patterns/Validate an OpenAPI YAML file

Check API spec correctness from the command line.

Section: App config patterns

Validate an OpenAPI YAML file

bash
bash
swagger-cli validate openapi.yaml
Explanation

Useful when YAML is being used as an API contract rather than plain config.

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