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Description

REF:BRU-3806

OpenApi Specs having external references ($ref) to different files can now be resolved and previewed.

Problem

Previously OpenAPI specs having external file references could not be resolved

Fix

Since Bruno runs locally, passing the Swagger URL directly to the renderer meant that external files could not be resolved. This PR introduces the external library apidevtools/json-schema-ref-parser(https://github.com/APIDevTools/json-schema-ref-parser), which resolves external files in the Electron app and sends the resolved spec to the renderer. The renderer then passes it to Swagger, which inlines the external references.

Few Reasons to use an External Library
1)Base Paths Change Per Spec File: An external reference is resolved relative to the file and not root , so for each spec its path has to be tracked
2)Repeated refs needs to be cached so that they are not fetched again and again
3)Visited files need to be tracked so that circular references do not crash the app
4)Updating Pointers after inlining content
5)It covers many edge cases that we would otherwise have to handle ourselves.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • OpenAPI specifications now resolve local external references, including nested and chained references.
    • Referenced endpoints and schemas appear in the API specification viewer while the original source remains unchanged.
    • Multi-file specifications are supported, with updates reflected when referenced files change.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved handling of local references to prevent unresolved-reference errors.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for reference resolution, parsing scenarios, file updates, and multi-file OpenAPI rendering.

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Walkthrough

The change resolves local external OpenAPI references, tracks referenced files, stores original and resolved specifications, and renders the resolved specification in Swagger. Tests cover parser behavior, watcher integration, and multifile rendering.

Changes

External API specification references

Layer / File(s) Summary
Reference resolution
packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/apiSpecs.js, packages/bruno-electron/package.json, packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/tests/apiSpecs.spec.js
The resolver detects and resolves local $ref files. Tests cover nested, chained, cyclic, partial, and unresolved references.
Specification ingestion
packages/bruno-electron/src/app/apiSpecs.js, packages/bruno-electron/src/app/apiSpecsWatcher.js, packages/bruno-electron/tests/app/apiSpecs.spec.js, packages/bruno-electron/tests/app/apiSpecsWatcher.spec.js
API specification loading and file watching retain parsed JSON, attach resolvedJson, and track referenced files.
State and viewer integration
packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/apiSpec.js, packages/bruno-app/src/components/ApiSpecPanel/*, tests/import/openapi/*
Redux stores resolvedJson. Swagger renders it when available while the editor retains the original content. End-to-end tests validate multifile OpenAPI rendering.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 76e14

Multifile OpenAPI imports work for existing references, but a preview can remain stale if a referenced local file is initially missing and is created later. The change is mergeable with explicit owner follow-up for this bounded correctness gap.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant API specification loader
  participant Reference resolver
  participant Redux store
  participant SpecViewer
  participant Swagger
  API specification loader->>Reference resolver: Resolve local external $ref files
  Reference resolver-->>API specification loader: Return resolvedJson or null
  API specification loader->>Redux store: Store json and resolvedJson
  Redux store->>SpecViewer: Pass content and resolvedSpec
  SpecViewer->>Swagger: Render resolvedSpec when available
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Poem

$ref files join the flow,
Resolved paths now clearly show.
Original text remains in view,
Swagger renders the resolved view.
Watchers refresh when files change.

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tests/import/openapi/api-spec-panel-validation.spec.ts (1)

72-73: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Move preview locators into the OpenAPI page module.

Expose locators for the rendered endpoint and resolver error through tests/utils/page/openapi/*. Keep this spec limited to actions and assertions.

As per path instructions: “Centralize locators and actions in page modules under tests/utils/page/*; do not inline raw selectors in specs.”

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In `@tests/import/openapi/api-spec-panel-validation.spec.ts` around lines 72 - 73,
Move the “Hello endpoint” and “Could not resolve reference” locators into the
OpenAPI page module under tests/utils/page/openapi, exposing reusable locator
properties or methods for the rendered endpoint and resolver error. Update the
spec to use those page-module locators while keeping it limited to actions and
assertions, with no inline text selectors.

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Inline comments:
In `@packages/bruno-electron/src/app/apiSpecsWatcher.js`:
- Line 33: Update the API specification watcher at
packages/bruno-electron/src/app/apiSpecsWatcher.js:33-33 to collect external
$ref dependency paths while adding the root specification and register those
dependencies with the watcher. At
packages/bruno-electron/src/app/apiSpecsWatcher.js:55-55, map changes to
dependency files back to their owning root specification, re-resolve it, and
publish the refreshed resolvedJson. Add watcher coverage that edits a referenced
file and verifies the root update contains the new resolved operation.

In `@tests/import/openapi/api-spec-panel-validation.spec.ts`:
- Around line 67-68: Update the OpenAPI external-$ref E2E test around
openApiSpecFromDialog to use the shared Playwright fixtures and create both the
root specification and referenced file inside a test-owned temporary directory.
Ensure the temporary directory is removed during cleanup, and pass the generated
root specification path instead of the repository fixture path to prevent
parallel-run collisions.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@tests/import/openapi/api-spec-panel-validation.spec.ts`:
- Around line 72-73: Move the “Hello endpoint” and “Could not resolve reference”
locators into the OpenAPI page module under tests/utils/page/openapi, exposing
reusable locator properties or methods for the rendered endpoint and resolver
error. Update the spec to use those page-module locators while keeping it
limited to actions and assertions, with no inline text selectors.
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referenced files are nott watched still and only the root spec triggers

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adwait-bruno force-pushed the fix/multifile-imports branch from 015229b to 9156649 Compare August 26, 2026 09:05
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a few typos in the new comments in apiSpecs.js and apiSpecsWatcher.js like"chceks, referencs, resoved".

Also most of them explains what the very next line already says like "if the added file is spec file then sends an addFile message".
Lets try not add too many inline comments as comments should only explain the "why" behind a code-block or any specific line like the reason behind a decision or an edge case.

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In `@packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/apiSpecs.js`:
- Around line 42-43: Update the local $ref detection and bundling flow around
externalRefTarget so missing local targets are still resolved and their paths
preserved in refFilePaths when bundling fails; do not gate detection on
fs.existsSync. Add coverage for opening a root specification before creating the
referenced file, then verify the watcher tracks the new target and refreshes
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@adwait-bruno Please check the e2e test failure with tests/variables-tab/variables-tab.spec.ts

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bijin-bruno merged commit 7c7b967 into usebruno:main Sep 1, 2026
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