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TT-15505 Remove negate field as mandatory from the OAS API schema (#7284)

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TT-15505
Summary Fix URL Rewrite Middleware Schema breaking change introduced in 5.8.3 and 5.9.0
Type Bug Bug
Status In Dev
Points N/A
Labels jira_escalated

Description

Make negate field optional in URL rewrite schema

The negate field was previously made mandatory in the OAS API schema,
which broke existing API definitions that don't have the negate field
defined. This prevented customers from updating their APIs.

This change:

  • Removes negate from required fields in both OAS schema files
  • Adds omitempty tags to the URLRewriteRule struct to handle optional
    negate field
  • Restores backward compatibility with existing API definitions

Fixes breaking change introduced in previous release where customers
with API definitions lacking negate field could not update their APIs.

Related Issue

Motivation and Context

How This Has Been Tested

Screenshots (if appropriate)

Types of changes

  • Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
  • New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
  • Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing
    functionality to change)
  • Refactoring or add test (improvements in base code or adds test
    coverage to functionality)

Checklist

  • I ensured that the documentation is up to date
  • I explained why this PR updates go.mod in detail with reasoning
    why it's required
  • I would like a code coverage CI quality gate exception and have
    explained why

PR Type

Bug fix, Enhancement


Description

  • Make negate field optional in URL rewrite schema

  • Remove negate from required fields in OAS schema files

  • Add omitempty to Negate in URLRewriteRule struct

  • Restore backward compatibility for existing API definitions


Diagram Walkthrough

flowchart LR
  schemaOld["OAS Schema: 'negate' required"] -- "remove from required" --> schemaNew["OAS Schema: 'negate' optional"]
  structOld["Go Struct: 'negate' mandatory"] -- "add omitempty" --> structNew["Go Struct: 'negate' optional"]
  schemaNew -- "restores compatibility" --> compatibility["Backward Compatibility"]
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File Walkthrough

Relevant files
Enhancement
url_rewrite.go
Make `Negate` field optional in Go struct                               

apidef/oas/url_rewrite.go

  • Add omitempty to Negate field in URLRewriteRule struct
  • Make Negate optional in Go struct serialization
+1/-1     
Bug fix
x-tyk-api-gateway.json
Remove `negate` from required fields in OAS schema             

apidef/oas/schema/x-tyk-api-gateway.json

  • Remove negate from required fields in two schema definitions
  • Make negate field optional in OAS schema
+2/-4     
x-tyk-api-gateway.strict.json
Remove `negate` from required fields in strict OAS schema

apidef/oas/schema/x-tyk-api-gateway.strict.json

  • Remove negate from required fields in two strict schema definitions
  • Make negate field optional in strict OAS schema
+2/-4     


Co-authored-by: Claude [email protected]


PR Type

Bug fix, Enhancement


Description

  • Make URL rewrite negate optional

  • Remove negate from OAS required

  • Add omitempty to Go struct field

  • Update tests to cover absent negate


Diagram Walkthrough

flowchart LR
  schemaOld["OAS schema: negate required"]
  schemaNew["OAS schema: negate optional"]
  goOld["Go struct: negate mandatory"]
  goNew["Go struct: negate omitempty"]
  compat["Existing APIs load/update OK"]

  schemaOld -- "drop from required" --> schemaNew
  goOld -- "add omitempty" --> goNew
  schemaNew -- "aligns with Go" --> compat
  goNew -- "no field needed" --> compat
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File Walkthrough

Relevant files
Enhancement
url_rewrite.go
Make Negate optional in URLRewriteRule struct                       

apidef/oas/url_rewrite.go

  • Add omitempty to Negate JSON/BSON tags
  • Make Negate field serialization optional
+1/-1     
Bug fix
x-tyk-api-gateway.json
OAS schema: drop negate from required                                       

apidef/oas/schema/x-tyk-api-gateway.json

  • Remove negate from required in two definitions
  • Keep negate property as boolean but optional
+2/-4     
x-tyk-api-gateway.strict.json
Strict OAS schema: make negate optional                                   

apidef/oas/schema/x-tyk-api-gateway.strict.json

  • Remove negate from required in strict schema
  • Preserve additionalProperties constraints
+2/-4     
Tests
urlRewrite-native.json
Native testdata: case without negate                                         

apidef/oas/testdata/urlRewrite-native.json

  • Add header case without negate flag
  • Ensure parsing when reverse/negate absent
+4/-0     
urlRewrite-oas.json
OAS testdata: rule without negate                                               

apidef/oas/testdata/urlRewrite-oas.json

  • Add URL rewrite rule lacking negate
  • Validate optional negate in OAS example
+5/-0     

…#7284)

### **User description**
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title="TT-15505" target="_blank">TT-15505</a></summary>
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## Description

Make negate field optional in URL rewrite schema

The negate field was previously made mandatory in the OAS API schema,
which broke existing API definitions that don't have the negate field
defined. This prevented customers from updating their APIs.

This change:
  - Removes negate from required fields in both OAS schema files
  - Adds omitempty tags to the URLRewriteRule struct to handle optional
  negate field
  - Restores backward compatibility with existing API definitions

Fixes breaking change introduced in previous release where customers
with API definitions lacking negate field could not update their APIs.

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### **PR Type**
Bug fix, Enhancement


___

### **Description**
- Make `negate` field optional in URL rewrite schema

- Remove `negate` from required fields in OAS schema files

- Add `omitempty` to `Negate` in `URLRewriteRule` struct

- Restore backward compatibility for existing API definitions


___

### Diagram Walkthrough


```mermaid
flowchart LR
  schemaOld["OAS Schema: 'negate' required"] -- "remove from required" --> schemaNew["OAS Schema: 'negate' optional"]
  structOld["Go Struct: 'negate' mandatory"] -- "add omitempty" --> structNew["Go Struct: 'negate' optional"]
  schemaNew -- "restores compatibility" --> compatibility["Backward Compatibility"]
```



<details> <summary><h3> File Walkthrough</h3></summary>

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th align="left">Relevant
files</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Enhancement</strong></td><td><table>
<tr>
  <td>
    <details>
<summary><strong>url_rewrite.go</strong><dd><code>Make `Negate` field
optional in Go struct</code>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
</dd></summary>
<hr>

apidef/oas/url_rewrite.go

<ul><li>Add <code>omitempty</code> to <code>Negate</code> field in
<code>URLRewriteRule</code> struct<br> <li> Make <code>Negate</code>
optional in Go struct serialization</ul>


</details>


  </td>
<td><a
href="https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/pull/7284/files#diff-7317c6061fb6488e079d733230045c7cbc1b4b2ffb98bb7da20d4025f4976e51">+1/-1</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; </td>

</tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bug fix</strong></td><td><table>
<tr>
  <td>
    <details>
<summary><strong>x-tyk-api-gateway.json</strong><dd><code>Remove
`negate` from required fields in OAS schema</code>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </dd></summary>
<hr>

apidef/oas/schema/x-tyk-api-gateway.json

<ul><li>Remove <code>negate</code> from required fields in two schema
definitions<br> <li> Make <code>negate</code> field optional in OAS
schema</ul>


</details>


  </td>
<td><a
href="https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/pull/7284/files#diff-78828969c0c04cc1a776dfc93a8bad3c499a8c83e6169f83e96d090bed3e7dd0">+2/-4</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; </td>

</tr>

<tr>
  <td>
    <details>
<summary><strong>x-tyk-api-gateway.strict.json</strong><dd><code>Remove
`negate` from required fields in strict OAS schema</code></dd></summary>
<hr>

apidef/oas/schema/x-tyk-api-gateway.strict.json

<ul><li>Remove <code>negate</code> from required fields in two strict
schema definitions<br> <li> Make <code>negate</code> field optional in
strict OAS schema</ul>


</details>


  </td>
<td><a
href="https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/pull/7284/files#diff-39a62344d6b741814a58dfd2d219665ecdf962bbec8e755dbc61e1684bb4892a">+2/-4</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; </td>

</tr>
</table></td></tr></tr></tbody></table>

</details>

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Co-authored-by: Claude <[email protected]>

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Possible issue
Distinguish unset vs false

Making Negate optional on a non-pointer bool causes the zero value false to be
indistinguishable from an explicitly provided false. If logic needs to differentiate
"unspecified" vs "false", use a pointer. This avoids unintended defaults when
migrating existing configs.

apidef/oas/url_rewrite.go [119]

-Negate bool `bson:"negate,omitempty" json:"negate,omitempty"`
+Negate *bool `bson:"negate,omitempty" json:"negate,omitempty"`
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6

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Why: The suggestion correctly targets the newly changed Negate field at line 119 and proposes a pointer bool to distinguish unset vs false, which can be useful for migrations, but it changes the public API/semantics and may not be necessary if "false when omitted" is intended.

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Make optional field nullable

Since negate is no longer required, declare it as nullable to reflect optional
presence and allow omission without coercion issues in strict validators. This
aligns with Go-side optional handling and prevents schema validation surprises.

apidef/oas/schema/x-tyk-api-gateway.json [917-919]

 "negate": {
-  "type": "boolean"
+  "type": ["boolean", "null"]
 }
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 4

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Why: The existing_code matches the new hunk where negate remains a boolean; making it nullable is optional since omission is already allowed by removing it from required. It may improve schema expressiveness but is not strictly necessary.

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Align strict schema nullability

In the strict schema, also allow negate to be nullable now that it's optional,
ensuring parity across schema variants and avoiding strict-mode validation failures
when the key is absent. This prevents inconsistent behavior between schemas.

apidef/oas/schema/x-tyk-api-gateway.strict.json [956-958]

 "negate": {
-  "type": "boolean"
+  "type": ["boolean", "null"]
 }
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 4

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Why: The existing_code matches the strict schema new hunk; allowing null would align with optionality but is not required because absence is valid and adding null could broaden validation beyond intent.

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API Changes

--- prev.txt	2025-08-08 08:02:58.805598336 +0000
+++ current.txt	2025-08-08 08:02:49.632487423 +0000
@@ -4736,7 +4736,7 @@
 
 	// Negate is a boolean negation operator. Setting it to true inverts the matching behaviour
 	// such that the rewrite will be triggered if the value does not match the `pattern` for this rule.
-	Negate bool `bson:"negate" json:"negate"`
+	Negate bool `bson:"negate,omitempty" json:"negate,omitempty"`
 }
     URLRewriteRule represents a rewrite
     matching rules. Tyk classic API definition:

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Code Review: Remove negate field as mandatory from OAS API schema

This PR addresses a breaking change introduced in Tyk 5.8.3 and 5.9.0 that made the negate field mandatory in URL rewrite rules. The changes restore backward compatibility with existing API definitions that don't specify this field.

Changes Overview

  1. Go Struct Change: Added omitempty to the Negate field in URLRewriteRule struct

    Negate bool `bson:"negate,omitempty" json:"negate,omitempty"`
    • Makes the field optional in JSON/BSON serialization
    • When omitted, the zero value (false) will be used
  2. OAS Schema Changes: Removed negate from required fields in both schema files

    • Regular schema (x-tyk-api-gateway.json)
    • Strict schema (x-tyk-api-gateway.strict.json)
    • Field remains defined as a boolean type but is now optional
  3. Test Updates: Added test cases for rules without the negate field

    • Native format: Added header rule without explicit reverse value
    • OAS format: Added rule with negate omitted to verify parsing

Analysis

The implementation correctly addresses the issue by:

  1. Making the field optional in both schema and struct definitions
  2. Maintaining the same behavior (default false when omitted)
  3. Ensuring backward compatibility with existing API definitions
  4. Adding test cases to verify the changes work as expected

Potential Considerations

  1. Default Behavior: The zero value for bool is false, which means omitted negate fields will default to non-negated matching. This matches the expected behavior and maintains compatibility.

  2. Documentation: While this PR fixes the schema, it would be beneficial to update documentation to clarify that the negate field is optional with a default of false.

Conclusion

This PR successfully fixes the breaking change by making the negate field optional in the OAS API schema. The changes are minimal, focused, and correctly implemented. The PR should restore backward compatibility with existing API definitions while maintaining the expected behavior.

I recommend approving this PR as it properly addresses the reported issue without introducing new risks.


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@lghiur lghiur merged commit 1ff17c4 into release-5.9.1 Aug 8, 2025
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@lghiur lghiur deleted the merge/release-5.9.1/35b0c9834624714f20343aebbca348e8dd4e7e77 branch August 8, 2025 08:41
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