Configuration

The linter contains a list of core rules, and by default, they are all enabled. However, one can disable a rule by using a CLI flag, a configuration file or the file comments.

CLI flag

We can disable a rule using the --disable-rule flag.

Example:

Disable the rule core::0140::lower-snake:

api-linter --disable-rule core::0140::lower-snake test.proto

To disable multiple rules, specify the flag multiple times respectively:

api-linter --disable-rule core::0140::lower-snake --disable-rule core::0131::request-name-field test.proto

Configuration file

The linter accepts a configuration file using the ---config CLI switch.

Examples:

Disable the rule core::0140::lower-snake for any proto files under the directory tests using a JSON config file:

[
  {
    "included_paths": ["tests/**/*.proto"],
    "disabled_rules": ["core::0140::lower-snake"]
  }
]

Disable the same rule using a YAML config file:

---
- included_paths:
    - 'tests/**/*.proto'
  disabled_rules:
    - 'core::0140::lower-snake'

Enable the rule core::0140::lower-snake for all proto files except the directory tests using a JSON config file:

[
  {
    "excluded_paths": ["tests/**/*.proto"],
    "enabled_rules": ["core::0140::lower-snake"]
  }
]

Enable the same rule using a YAML config file:

---
- excluded_paths:
    - 'tests/**/*.proto'
  enabled_rules:
    - 'core::0140::lower-snake'

Proto comments

Examples:

Disable the rule core::0140::lower-snake for the entire file:

// A file comment:
// (-- api-linter: core::0140::lower-snake=disabled --)
//
// The above comment will disable the rule
// `core::0140::lower-snake` for the entire file.

syntax = "proto3";

package google.api.linter.examples;

message Example {
    string badFieldName = 1;
    string anotherBadFieldName = 2;
}

Disable the same rule only for a field by using a leading comment:

syntax = "proto3";

package google.api.linter.examples;

message Example {
    // This field will trigger a lint error.
    string badFieldName = 1;

    // This field will not trigger a lint error.
    // (-- api-linter: core::0140::lower-snake=disabled --)
    string anotherBadFieldName = 2;
}