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Query strings in paths do not throw validation error

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
openapi, python
Domain
api

Research direction

Start by loading the linked Flickr OpenAPI schema and checking how the validator processes the example path /rest?method=flickr.favorites.getContext. Compare the result with the Swagger documentation and editor behavior; done means the validator reports a validation error for query strings embedded in paths.

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Description

Hi!
According to the Swagger documentation about Query String in Paths

Query string parameters must not be included in paths. They should be defined as query parameters instead

but I tried the validator with this schema that does contain query string parameters, and it seems that the error is not detected. Example path: /rest?method=flickr.favorites.getContext

(When pasting that schema in the swagger editor the errors are displayed)

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Python
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