Arazzo Commands
Commands for working with Arazzo workflow documents.
Arazzo workflows describe sequences of API calls and their dependencies. These commands help you validate and work with Arazzo documents according to the Arazzo Specification.
Table of Contents
Available Commands
validate
Validate an Arazzo workflow document for compliance with the Arazzo Specification.
# Validate an Arazzo workflow file
openapi arazzo validate ./workflow.arazzo.yaml
# Validate with verbose output
openapi arazzo validate -v ./workflow.arazzo.yaml
This command checks for:
- Structural validity according to the Arazzo Specification
- Workflow step definitions and dependencies
- Parameter and expression syntax
- Source description references and validity
- Step success and failure action definitions
What is Arazzo?
Arazzo is a specification for describing API workflows - sequences of API calls where the output of one call can be used as input to subsequent calls. It's designed to work alongside OpenAPI specifications to describe complex API interactions.
Example Arazzo Document
arazzo: 1.0.0
info:
title: User Management Workflow
version: 1.0.0
sourceDescriptions:
- name: userAPI
url: ./user-api.yaml
type: openapi
workflows:
- workflowId: createUserWorkflow
summary: Create a new user and fetch their profile
steps:
- stepId: createUser
description: Create a new user
operationId: userAPI.createUser
requestBody:
contentType: application/json
payload:
name: $inputs.userName
email: $inputs.userEmail
successCriteria:
- condition: $statusCode == 201
outputs:
userId: $response.body.id
- stepId: getUserProfile
description: Fetch the created user's profile
operationId: userAPI.getUser
dependsOn: createUser
parameters:
- name: userId
in: path
value: $steps.createUser.outputs.userId
successCriteria:
- condition: $statusCode == 200
Common Use Cases
API Testing Workflows: Test user registration and login flows
Data Processing Pipelines: Process data through multiple API endpoints
Integration Testing: Test integration between multiple services
Automated Workflows: Chain API calls for business process automation
Common Options
All commands support these common options:
-h, --help: Show help for the command
-v, --verbose: Enable verbose output (global flag)
All commands work with both YAML and JSON input files. Validation results provide clear, structured feedback with specific error locations and descriptions.