fix-validation-errors-with-overlays

Fix OpenAPI validation errors using overlays when you can't modify the source spec.

When to Use

• Lint errors exist but source spec can't be edited

• Adding missing descriptions, tags, or operation names

• User says: "fix with overlay", "can't edit spec", "add missing descriptions"

Inputs

Input Required Description

OpenAPI spec Yes Spec with validation errors

Lint output Helpful Errors to fix

Outputs

Output Description

Overlay file Fixes for validation issues

Overlay-Appropriate Fixes

Issue Overlay Solution

Poor operation names x-speakeasy-name-override

Missing descriptions Add summary or description

Missing tags Add tags array

Need operation grouping x-speakeasy-group

Need retry config x-speakeasy-retries

What NOT to Do

Issue Why Overlays Won't Help

Invalid JSON/YAML Syntax error in source - must fix source

Missing required fields Schema incomplete - must fix source

Broken $ref Source needs fixing directly

Wrong data types API design issue - requires spec changes

• Do NOT try to fix structural errors with overlays

• Do NOT ignore errors that need source spec fixes

Quick Fix Workflow

1. Generate suggestions

speakeasy suggest operation-ids -s openapi.yaml -o fixes.yaml

2. Add to workflow

Edit .speakeasy/workflow.yaml to include overlay

3. Regenerate

speakeasy run --output console

Troubleshooting

Error Cause Solution

Overlay not applied Not in workflow.yaml Add overlay to sources.overlays in workflow

Target not found Wrong JSONPath Verify path matches spec exactly

Errors persist Issue not overlay-appropriate Check if issue needs source spec fix

Related Skills

• validate-openapi-spec

• Identify errors to fix

• create-openapi-overlay

• Create custom overlay fixes

• get-ai-suggestions

• Auto-generate fix suggestions

• diagnose-generation-failure

• Determine if overlay can fix issue