diff --git a/.spectral.yaml b/.spectral.yaml
index f95a3c8b63..4d3d4ad35e 100644
--- a/.spectral.yaml
+++ b/.spectral.yaml
@@ -81,4 +81,3 @@ rules:
             - required: [ format ]
             - required: [ pattern ]
     severity: warn
-
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 504bac508d..3cf361e6fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -393,28 +393,33 @@ Please see the separate [Dev environment](https://tools.hmcts.net/confluence/dis
 
 This repo contains overrides for the default dev environment configuration, controlled by PR labels.
 
-## OpenAPI Specification and Data Schema Validation
+### Supported labels
+
+| Label                  | Usages                                                                                           |
+|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| enable_darts_portal    | Deploys a DARTS portal instance alongside the API in the dev environment                         |
+| enable_darts_fullstack | Not yet supported, but will deploy the full DARTS stack alongside the API in the dev environment |
 
-This repository uses spectral to validate OpenAPI specifications. To install spectral, you can use npm or yarn:
+## OpenAPI Validation
 
-https://docs.stoplight.io/docs/spectral/b8391e051b7d8-installation
+The application uses OpenAPI validation to ensure that incoming requests and outgoing responses conform to the OpenAPI specification. To install the IBM OpenAPI
+validator, you can use npm or yarn:
+
+https://github.com/IBM/openapi-validator?tab=readme-ov-file#installation
 
-To validate the OpenAPI specification:
+To enable OpenAPI validation, the following properties are set in the application configuration:
 
 ```bash
-spectral lint --verbose "src/main/resources/openapi/**/*.{yml,yaml}"
+lint-openapi "src/main/resources/openapi/**/*.yaml"
 ```
 
-Documentation: https://stoplight.io/open-source/spectral
+For more information on OpenAPI validation with IBM openapi validator, see the [openapi validator](https://github.com/IBM/openapi-validator).
 
-Validate the data payload JSON Schemas:
+This OpenAPI validation uses spectral ruleset to validate. To install spectral, you can use npm or yarn:
 
-### Supported labels
+https://docs.stoplight.io/docs/spectral/b8391e051b7d8-installation
 
-| Label                  | Usages                                                                                           |
-|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| enable_darts_portal    | Deploys a DARTS portal instance alongside the API in the dev environment                         |
-| enable_darts_fullstack | Not yet supported, but will deploy the full DARTS stack alongside the API in the dev environment |
+Documentation: https://stoplight.io/open-source/spectral
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/lint-openapi-config.yaml b/lint-openapi-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62875fc4ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lint-openapi-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+errorsOnly: false
+limits:
+  warnings: 100
+outputFormat: 'json'
+summaryOnly: true
\ No newline at end of file