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