# OpenAPI Specification

Every API **MUST** be described using an API description format. The API description format used **MUST** be the [OpenAPI Specification (formerly known as Swagger Specification) version 2.0](https://github.com/OAI/OpenAPI-Specification/blob/master/versions/2.0.md) OR the [OpenAPI Specification (formerly known as Swagger Specification) version 3.0.x](https://github.com/OAI/OpenAPI-Specification/blob/master/versions/3.0.3.md).

Every API description **MUST** be published in adidas [API design platform](https://adidas.gitbook.io/api-guidelines/rest-api-guidelines/core-principles/design-platform) and it **SHOULD** be stored in version control system (Bitbucket, GitHub) in the same repository as the API implementation.

## Language

The API description **MUST** be written in **American English**.


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