Check Component type is valid
Published on October 6th, 2022In Backstage, the spec.type is important to the build up your system model in the Catalog. However, spec.type can accept arbitrary strings. You can use Tech Insights to ensure all your components are following your desired schema.
Create a check with the following attributes:
| Field | Input |
|---|---|
| Name | Backstage Component type must be valid. |
| Description | Only a small number of Component types are valid. service, website, library |
| Data source | Entity Metadata (this is built-in). |
| Fact | Type |
| Fact operator | Is One Of |
| Value | library,website,service,documentation |
Make sure to adapt the Value field according to the types you want to support.