API SPECIFICATION REVIEW · Workflow idea
For an API definition the requester is authorized to process, prepare a conversion from an older specification format to a newer one, then validate the resulting document. Preserve the original, check for unsupported or ambiguous fields, review external references and any information the document exposes, and require an API owner to approve compatibility and publication before the converted specification is adopted.
01 / The starting point
An authorized API definition and a target format requirement
“Prepare a converted specification while making changes, limitations, and validation results reviewable.”
02 / The work
Helps developers convert older API definitions, validate newer specifications, and check service availability.
Check permission to process the definition and the intended format.
Retain the original and note fields that may not map cleanly.
Check required fields, warnings, links, and unintended sensitive details.
Treat format validation as one check, not proof of runtime behavior.
Require an API owner to verify the draft and intended audience.
03 / The result
A validated specification draft with conversion notes, source reference, and owner approval status.
Reviews & approvals · Example outcome
A validated specification draft with conversion notes, source reference, and owner approval status.
A successful conversion or schema check does not guarantee that an API behaves compatibly or securely. Keep the original, review warnings and references, avoid exposing secrets in specification files, and have the API owner verify behavior before publication.
04 / Make it yours
A few choices shape the work around your team.
Set clear expectations for conversion and validation coverage.
Make every conversion reviewable against its source.
Remove credentials and check references before sharing a specification.
Have the owner review behavior and warnings before adoption.