diff --git a/linter/.spectral.yml b/linter/.spectral.yml
index 9b8e8de..9a72d8a 100644
--- a/linter/.spectral.yml
+++ b/linter/.spectral.yml
@@ -53,10 +53,36 @@ rules:
     then:
       function: pattern
       functionOptions:
-        notMatch: "\\/$"
+        notMatch: ".+\\/$"
       field: "@key"
     message: "/core/no-trailing-slash: Leave off trailing slashes from URIs: https://logius-standaarden.github.io/API-Design-Rules/#/core/no-trailing-slash"
 
+  missing-home-page:
+    severity: error
+    given:
+      - "$.paths"
+    then:
+      field: "/"
+      function: truthy
+    message: "There does not exist a resource `/` that should resolve to the homepage"
+
+  home-page-successful-response:
+    severity: error
+    given:
+      - "$.paths[/].responses[?(@property && @property.match(/(2|3)\d\d/))]"
+    then:
+      function: truthy
+    message: "There should be a 2XX or 3XX response for the `/` resource"
+
+  home-page-no-get-response:
+    severity: error
+    given:
+      - "$.paths[/]"
+    then:
+      field: "get"
+      function: truthy
+    message: "There should be a GET endpoint for the `/` resource"
+
   #/core/http-methods
   http-methods:
     severity: error
@@ -76,7 +102,7 @@ rules:
     then:
       function: pattern
       functionOptions:
-        match: "^(\/[a-z0-9-.]+|\/{[a-zA-Z0-9_]+})+$"
+        match: /^(\/|[a-z0-9\-\.]+|{[a-zA-Z0-9]+})+$/
 
   schema-camel-case:
     severity: warn
diff --git a/linter/run-linter-tests.mjs b/linter/run-linter-tests.mjs
index d440316..1867ec8 100644
--- a/linter/run-linter-tests.mjs
+++ b/linter/run-linter-tests.mjs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const readdir = utils.promisify(fs.readdir);
 const SPECTRAL_RULESET_LOCATION = path.join(__dirname, '.spectral.yml');
 
 function computeTestCommand(apiLocation) {
-    return `spectral lint -r ${SPECTRAL_RULESET_LOCATION} ${apiLocation}/openapi.json`
+    return `spectral lint -r ${SPECTRAL_RULESET_LOCATION} ${apiLocation}/openapi.json || true`
 }
 
 function removeProcessDir(output) {
diff --git a/linter/testcases/cor-api/expected-output.txt b/linter/testcases/cor-api/expected-output.txt
index 3d53ff3..c690e2f 100644
--- a/linter/testcases/cor-api/expected-output.txt
+++ b/linter/testcases/cor-api/expected-output.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 /testcases/cor-api/openapi.json
+  37:13    error  missing-home-page   There does not exist a resource `/` that should resolve to the homepage                                                paths
  181:29  warning  paths-kebab-case    /laatsteWijziging is not kebab-case.                                                                                   paths./laatsteWijziging
  774:30  warning  use-problem-schema  Your schema doesn't seem to match RFC7807. Are you sure it is ok? #/components/schemas/HealthCheckResponse/properties  components.schemas.HealthCheckResponse.properties
 
-✖ 2 problems (0 errors, 2 warnings, 0 infos, 0 hints)
+✖ 3 problems (1 error, 2 warnings, 0 infos, 0 hints)
diff --git a/linter/testcases/homepage-failure/expected-output.txt b/linter/testcases/homepage-failure/expected-output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e16aa79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linter/testcases/homepage-failure/expected-output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+/testcases/homepage-failure/openapi.json
+ 31:29  warning  operation-success-response  Operation must have at least one "2xx" or "3xx" response.  paths./.get.responses
+
+✖ 1 problem (0 errors, 1 warning, 0 infos, 0 hints)
diff --git a/linter/testcases/homepage-failure/openapi.json b/linter/testcases/homepage-failure/openapi.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df919c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linter/testcases/homepage-failure/openapi.json
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+{
+    "openapi": "3.0.3",
+    "info": {
+        "title": "COR API Services",
+        "description": "Deze Logius REST API's bieden de openbare informatie voor organisaties",
+        "contact": {
+            "name": "Logius",
+            "url": "https://www.logius.nl/diensten/digikoppeling/",
+            "email": "servicecentrum@logius.nl"
+        },
+        "version": "1.2.9-SNAPSHOT"
+    },
+    "servers": [
+        {
+            "url": "https://oinregister.logius.nl/api/v1"
+        }
+    ],
+    "security": [
+        {
+            "default": []
+        }
+    ],
+    "tags": [{"name": "Homepage"}],
+    "paths": {
+        "/": {
+            "get": {
+                "tags": ["Homepage"],
+                "summary": "Homepage",
+                "description": "Homepage with a description",
+                "operationId": "getHomepage",
+                "responses": {
+                    "403": {
+                        "description": "Unauthorized"
+                    }
+                },
+                "security": [
+                    {
+                        "default": []
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "components": {
+        "securitySchemes": {
+            "default": {
+                "type": "oauth2",
+                "flows": {
+                    "implicit": {
+                        "authorizationUrl": "https://test.com",
+                        "scopes": {}
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/linter/testcases/homepage-missing/expected-output.txt b/linter/testcases/homepage-missing/expected-output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1bb4f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linter/testcases/homepage-missing/expected-output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+/testcases/homepage-missing/openapi.json
+ 24:13  error  missing-home-page  There does not exist a resource `/` that should resolve to the homepage  paths
+
+✖ 1 problem (1 error, 0 warnings, 0 infos, 0 hints)
diff --git a/linter/testcases/homepage-missing/openapi.json b/linter/testcases/homepage-missing/openapi.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4117d06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linter/testcases/homepage-missing/openapi.json
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+{
+    "openapi": "3.0.3",
+    "info": {
+        "title": "COR API Services",
+        "description": "Deze Logius REST API's bieden de openbare informatie voor organisaties",
+        "contact": {
+            "name": "Logius",
+            "url": "https://www.logius.nl/diensten/digikoppeling/",
+            "email": "servicecentrum@logius.nl"
+        },
+        "version": "1.2.9-SNAPSHOT"
+    },
+    "servers": [
+        {
+            "url": "https://oinregister.logius.nl/api/v1"
+        }
+    ],
+    "security": [
+        {
+            "default": []
+        }
+    ],
+    "tags": [{"name": "Homepage"}],
+    "paths": {
+        "/no-homepage": {
+            "get": {
+                "tags": ["Homepage"],
+                "summary": "Homepage",
+                "description": "Homepage with a description",
+                "operationId": "getHomepage",
+                "responses": {
+                    "200": {
+                        "description": "Homepage content",
+                        "headers": {
+                            "API-Version": {
+                                "description": "Current version",
+                                "style": "simple",
+                                "schema": {
+                                    "type": "string"
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                "security": [
+                    {
+                        "default": []
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "components": {
+        "securitySchemes": {
+            "default": {
+                "type": "oauth2",
+                "flows": {
+                    "implicit": {
+                        "authorizationUrl": "https://test.com",
+                        "scopes": {}
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/linter/testcases/homepage-no-get/expected-output.txt b/linter/testcases/homepage-no-get/expected-output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d4ad6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linter/testcases/homepage-no-get/expected-output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+/testcases/homepage-no-get/openapi.json
+ 25:13  error  home-page-no-get-response  There should be a GET endpoint for the `/` resource  paths./
+
+✖ 1 problem (1 error, 0 warnings, 0 infos, 0 hints)
diff --git a/linter/testcases/homepage-no-get/openapi.json b/linter/testcases/homepage-no-get/openapi.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7645113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linter/testcases/homepage-no-get/openapi.json
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+{
+    "openapi": "3.0.3",
+    "info": {
+        "title": "COR API Services",
+        "description": "Deze Logius REST API's bieden de openbare informatie voor organisaties",
+        "contact": {
+            "name": "Logius",
+            "url": "https://www.logius.nl/diensten/digikoppeling/",
+            "email": "servicecentrum@logius.nl"
+        },
+        "version": "1.2.9-SNAPSHOT"
+    },
+    "servers": [
+        {
+            "url": "https://oinregister.logius.nl/api/v1"
+        }
+    ],
+    "security": [
+        {
+            "default": []
+        }
+    ],
+    "tags": [{"name": "Homepage"}],
+    "paths": {
+        "/": {
+            "post": {
+                "tags": ["Homepage"],
+                "summary": "Homepage",
+                "description": "Homepage with a description",
+                "operationId": "getHomepage",
+                "responses": {
+                    "200": {
+                        "description": "Homepage content",
+                        "headers": {
+                            "API-Version": {
+                                "description": "Current version",
+                                "style": "simple",
+                                "schema": {
+                                    "type": "string"
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                "security": [
+                    {
+                        "default": []
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "components": {
+        "securitySchemes": {
+            "default": {
+                "type": "oauth2",
+                "flows": {
+                    "implicit": {
+                        "authorizationUrl": "https://test.com",
+                        "scopes": {}
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/linter/testcases/homepage/expected-output.txt b/linter/testcases/homepage/expected-output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95cc954
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linter/testcases/homepage/expected-output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+No results with a severity of 'error' found!
diff --git a/linter/testcases/homepage/openapi.json b/linter/testcases/homepage/openapi.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5506fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linter/testcases/homepage/openapi.json
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+{
+    "openapi": "3.0.3",
+    "info": {
+        "title": "COR API Services",
+        "description": "Deze Logius REST API's bieden de openbare informatie voor organisaties",
+        "contact": {
+            "name": "Logius",
+            "url": "https://www.logius.nl/diensten/digikoppeling/",
+            "email": "servicecentrum@logius.nl"
+        },
+        "version": "1.2.9-SNAPSHOT"
+    },
+    "servers": [
+        {
+            "url": "https://oinregister.logius.nl/api/v1"
+        }
+    ],
+    "security": [
+        {
+            "default": []
+        }
+    ],
+    "tags": [{"name": "Homepage"}],
+    "paths": {
+        "/": {
+            "get": {
+                "tags": ["Homepage"],
+                "summary": "Homepage",
+                "description": "Homepage with a description",
+                "operationId": "getHomepage",
+                "responses": {
+                    "200": {
+                        "description": "Homepage content",
+                        "headers": {
+                            "API-Version": {
+                                "description": "Current version",
+                                "style": "simple",
+                                "schema": {
+                                    "type": "string"
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                "security": [
+                    {
+                        "default": []
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "components": {
+        "securitySchemes": {
+            "default": {
+                "type": "oauth2",
+                "flows": {
+                    "implicit": {
+                        "authorizationUrl": "https://test.com",
+                        "scopes": {}
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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