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awesome-api-documentation-tools

A Collection of Awesome API Documentation Tools
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  • API Design Tools

    • API Sprout - Lightweight, embeddable API mock server for prototyping documentation.
    • Prism - Open-source HTTP mock server with API documentation features.
    • Apicurio Studio - Open-source API design studio with documentation features.
    • Apicurio Studio - Open-source API design studio with documentation features.
    • API Sprout - Lightweight, embeddable API mock server for prototyping documentation.
    • Prism - Open-source HTTP mock server with API documentation features.

  • API Monitoring Tools

    • API Metrics - API analytics platform with documentation usage tracking.
    • Moesif - API analytics and monitoring service with documentation engagement tracking.
    • RapidAPI Analytics - Analytics platform for API usage with documentation tracking.
    • DocOps - Documentation analytics and optimization platform.
    • API Metrics - API analytics platform with documentation usage tracking.
    • Moesif - API analytics and monitoring service with documentation engagement tracking.
    • RapidAPI Analytics - Analytics platform for API usage with documentation tracking.
    • DocOps - Documentation analytics and optimization platform.

  • Mock Servers

    • Prism - HTTP mock server for OpenAPI specs.
    • Prism - HTTP mock server for OpenAPI specs.
    • JSON Server - Fake REST API server with documentation features.
    • JSON Server - Fake REST API server with documentation features.
    • Mockoon - Mock API server with documentation features.
    • WireMock - Flexible API mocking with documentation capabilities.
    • WireMock - Flexible API mocking with documentation capabilities.
    • MockServer - Easy mocking of REST and SOAP services for documentation.
    • MockServer - Easy mocking of REST and SOAP services for documentation.

  • Complete Platforms

    • ReadMe - Personalized and interactive API documentation platform with analytics.
    • Apiary - API design and documentation platform with mock server capabilities.
    • RapidAPI - API marketplace with documentation features for API providers.
    • Hoppscotch - Open source API development ecosystem with documentation features.
    • Apidog - An integrated platform for API design, debugging, testing, documentation, and mocking. Offers collaborative features specifically tailored for API development teams.
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    • Postman - API platform for building and using APIs with features for request building, automated testing, and documentation generation.
    • SwaggerHub - Collaborative platform for API design and documentation built around the OpenAPI Specification.
    • Stoplight - A design-first API platform with visual modeling, documentation, and testing tools.
    • Insomnia - Open-source API client with design, testing, and documentation capabilities.
    • ReadMe - Personalized and interactive API documentation platform with analytics.
    • Apiary - API design and documentation platform with mock server capabilities.
    • RapidAPI - API marketplace with documentation features for API providers.
    • Mockoon - API mocking and documentation tool for developers.
    • Hoppscotch - Open source API development ecosystem with documentation features.

  • Open Source Tools

    • Swagger UI - Interactive API documentation generator that visualizes OpenAPI specifications.
    • ReDoc - OpenAPI/Swagger documentation generator creating responsive, three-panel documentation.
    • Slate - Beautiful static API documentation based on Markdown.
    • Swagger UI - Interactive API documentation generator that visualizes OpenAPI specifications.
    • ReDoc - OpenAPI/Swagger documentation generator creating responsive, three-panel documentation.
    • Slate - Beautiful static API documentation based on Markdown.
    • DapperDox - Documentation generator for OpenAPI specifications.
    • Docbox - REST API documentation system built with React.
    • LucyBot - Generate API documentation websites from OpenAPI specifications.
    • widdershins - OpenAPI/Swagger/AsyncAPI definition to Markdown/Slate/HTML documentation.
    • Spectaql - Documentation generator for GraphQL APIs.
    • DevDocs - Open-source API documentation browser.
    • APITree - An open-source tool for visualizing and documenting APIs.
    • DapperDox - Documentation generator for OpenAPI specifications.
    • Docbox - REST API documentation system built with React.
    • LucyBot - Generate API documentation websites from OpenAPI specifications.
    • widdershins - OpenAPI/Swagger/AsyncAPI definition to Markdown/Slate/HTML documentation.
    • Spectaql - Documentation generator for GraphQL APIs.
    • DevDocs - Open-source API documentation browser.
    • APITree - An open-source tool for visualizing and documenting APIs.

  • Specification Tools

    • API Blueprint - A documentation-oriented API description language.
    • RAML - RESTful API Modeling Language for designing RESTful APIs.
    • JSON Schema - Vocabulary that allows validation of JSON documents.
    • GraphQL - Query language and runtime for APIs that provides a complete description of the data available.
    • WSDL - XML-based interface description language for SOAP services.
    • OpenAPI (Swagger) Specification - The standard for describing RESTful APIs.
    • gRPC - High-performance RPC framework with built-in documentation via Protocol Buffers.
    • AsyncAPI - Specification for event-driven APIs.
    • HAL - Hypermedia Application Language for building hypermedia-driven APIs.
    • OpenRPC - Specification for JSON-RPC 2.0 APIs.
    • OpenAPI (Swagger) Specification - The standard for describing RESTful APIs.
    • API Blueprint - A documentation-oriented API description language.
    • RAML - RESTful API Modeling Language for designing RESTful APIs.
    • JSON Schema - Vocabulary that allows validation of JSON documents.
    • GraphQL - Query language and runtime for APIs that provides a complete description of the data available.
    • WSDL - XML-based interface description language for SOAP services.
    • gRPC - High-performance RPC framework with built-in documentation via Protocol Buffers.
    • AsyncAPI - Specification for event-driven APIs.
    • HAL - Hypermedia Application Language for building hypermedia-driven APIs.
    • OpenRPC - Specification for JSON-RPC 2.0 APIs.

  • Documentation Generators

    • Redocly - Tools for creating, managing, and publishing API documentation built on OpenAPI.
    • OpenAPI Generator - Generate documentation and client libraries from OpenAPI specifications.
    • ApiDoc - Documentation generator from API annotations in source code.
    • JSDoc - API documentation generator for JavaScript.
    • Swagger Codegen - Generate documentation and client libraries from Swagger definitions.
    • Docusaurus - React-based static site generator optimized for documentation websites.
    • Javadoc - Documentation generator for Java APIs.
    • TypeDoc - Documentation generator for TypeScript projects.
    • NSwag - Swagger/OpenAPI toolchain for .NET with documentation generation capabilities.
    • drf-yasg - Automated generation of Swagger/OpenAPI documentation for Django REST Framework APIs.
    • GraphDoc - Static page generator for GraphQL schema documentation.
    • Doctave - Documentation site generator with a focus on API documentation.
    • Raml2Html - RAML to HTML documentation generator.
    • Doxygen - Documentation generator for multiple programming languages.
    • Docusaurus - React-based static site generator optimized for documentation websites.
    • Javadoc - Documentation generator for Java APIs.
    • TypeDoc - Documentation generator for TypeScript projects.
    • NSwag - Swagger/OpenAPI toolchain for .NET with documentation generation capabilities.
    • drf-yasg - Automated generation of Swagger/OpenAPI documentation for Django REST Framework APIs.
    • GraphDoc - Static page generator for GraphQL schema documentation.
    • Doctave - Documentation site generator with a focus on API documentation.
    • Raml2Html - RAML to HTML documentation generator.
    • Doxygen - Documentation generator for multiple programming languages.
    • Redocly - Tools for creating, managing, and publishing API documentation built on OpenAPI.
    • OpenAPI Generator - Generate documentation and client libraries from OpenAPI specifications.
    • ApiDoc - Documentation generator from API annotations in source code.
    • JSDoc - API documentation generator for JavaScript.
    • Swagger Codegen - Generate documentation and client libraries from Swagger definitions.

  • Language-Specific Tools

    • Godoc - Documentation generator for Go projects.
    • Godoc - Documentation generator for Go projects.
    • pydoc - Documentation generator for Python.
    • Yard - Documentation generator for Ruby.
    • Sandcastle - Documentation compiler for .NET projects.
    • ESDoc - API documentation generator for JavaScript.
    • Swiftdoc - Documentation generator for Swift.
    • Jazzy - Documentation generator for Swift and Objective-C.
    • pydoc - Documentation generator for Python.
    • Yard - Documentation generator for Ruby.
    • Sandcastle - Documentation compiler for .NET projects.
    • ESDoc - API documentation generator for JavaScript.
    • Swiftdoc - Documentation generator for Swift.
    • Jazzy - Documentation generator for Swift and Objective-C.

  • Visual Documentation Tools

  • Documentation Hosting

    • Heroku - Cloud platform that can be used to host documentation apps.
    • GitHub Pages - Free hosting for project documentation directly from a GitHub repository.
    • GitBook - Modern documentation platform for teams.
    • ReadTheDocs - Documentation hosting platform with full-text search.
    • Netlify - Platform for hosting static documentation sites.
    • Surge - Static web publishing for documentation sites.
    • Vercel - Platform for hosting documentation with seamless Git integration.
    • Cloudflare Pages - JAMstack platform for hosting documentation sites.
    • GitHub Pages - Free hosting for project documentation directly from a GitHub repository.
    • GitBook - Modern documentation platform for teams.
    • ReadTheDocs - Documentation hosting platform with full-text search.
    • Netlify - Platform for hosting static documentation sites.
    • Surge - Static web publishing for documentation sites.
    • Vercel - Platform for hosting documentation with seamless Git integration.
    • Heroku - Cloud platform that can be used to host documentation apps.
    • Cloudflare Pages - JAMstack platform for hosting documentation sites.

  • API Testing with Doc Features

    • SoapUI - API testing tool with documentation features for REST and SOAP APIs.
    • Pact - Contract testing tool with documentation for microservices.
    • Dredd - API testing tool that validates API descriptions against implementation.
    • HTTPie - Command-line HTTP client with documentation generation capabilities.
    • REST-Assured - Java testing library with documentation features for REST APIs.
    • Karate - API test automation with documentation capabilities.
    • Chakram - API testing framework with documentation features.
    • SoapUI - API testing tool with documentation features for REST and SOAP APIs.
    • Pact - Contract testing tool with documentation for microservices.
    • Dredd - API testing tool that validates API descriptions against implementation.
    • HTTPie - Command-line HTTP client with documentation generation capabilities.
    • REST-Assured - Java testing library with documentation features for REST APIs.
    • Karate - API test automation with documentation capabilities.
    • Chakram - API testing framework with documentation features.

  • IDE Extensions & Plugins

  • Markdown Tools

    • Docz - Documentation generator using Markdown and JSX.
    • MkDocs - Static site generator for documentation using Markdown.
    • Docsify - Documentation site generator without static HTML files.
    • Markdown-it - Markdown parser with plugins for documentation features.
    • Remarkable - Markdown parser with extension support for documentation.
    • MkDocs - Static site generator for documentation using Markdown.
    • Docsify - Documentation site generator without static HTML files.
    • Markdown-it - Markdown parser with plugins for documentation features.
    • Remarkable - Markdown parser with extension support for documentation.
    • Docz - Documentation generator using Markdown and JSX.

  • Static Site Generators for Docs

    • VuePress - Vue-powered static site generator with API documentation features.
    • Jekyll - Static site generator often used for API documentation.
    • Hexo - Fast and simple static site generator with documentation themes.
    • Hugo - Fast static site generator with documentation themes and features.
    • Gatsby - React-based static site generator for documentation sites.
    • VuePress - Vue-powered static site generator with API documentation features.
    • Jekyll - Static site generator often used for API documentation.
    • Hexo - Fast and simple static site generator with documentation themes.
    • Hugo - Fast static site generator with documentation themes and features.
    • Gatsby - React-based static site generator for documentation sites.

  • API Gateways with Doc Features

    • Kong - API gateway with documentation portal features.
    • Tyk - API gateway with documentation capabilities.
    • APIGateway - Amazon's API gateway with documentation features.
    • Apigee - Google Cloud's API management platform with documentation.
    • WSO2 API Manager - Open source API management platform with documentation portal.
    • Kong - API gateway with documentation portal features.
    • Tyk - API gateway with documentation capabilities.
    • APIGateway - Amazon's API gateway with documentation features.
    • Apigee - Google Cloud's API management platform with documentation.
    • WSO2 API Manager - Open source API management platform with documentation portal.

  • Documentation Templates

  • AI-Powered Documentation Tools

    • Mintlify - AI-powered documentation platform for APIs.
    • DeepDocs - AI documentation generator for APIs.
    • QuickType - AI-powered JSON schema generation and documentation.
    • Docstring AI - AI-assisted documentation generator for code.
    • CodeDoc AI - AI-powered documentation generator for programming languages.
    • Docstring AI - AI-assisted documentation generator for code.
    • CodeDoc AI - AI-powered documentation generator for programming languages.
    • Mintlify - AI-powered documentation platform for APIs.
    • DeepDocs - AI documentation generator for APIs.
    • QuickType - AI-powered JSON schema generation and documentation.

  • Resources

Programming Languages
JavaScript 20 TypeScript 6 C# 4 Java 4 Ruby 4 CSS 4 Go 4 Markdown 2 Rust 2 Python 2
Categories
Documentation Generators 28 Open Source Tools 20 Specification Tools 20 Documentation Hosting 16 Complete Platforms 15 Language-Specific Tools 14 API Testing with Doc Features 14 Visual Documentation Tools 12 IDE Extensions & Plugins 12 Documentation Templates 10 Markdown Tools 10 API Gateways with Doc Features 10 AI-Powered Documentation Tools 10 Static Site Generators for Docs 10 Mock Servers 9 API Monitoring Tools 8 API Design Tools 6 Resources 6
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Keywords
openapi 20 swagger 16 openapi3 14 documentation 12 api 12 rest 10 rest-api 10 openapi-specification 10 documentation-generator 10 javascript 8 markdown 6 api-documentation 6 documentation-tool 6 mock-server 6 swagger-codegen 4 developer-tools 4 nodejs 4 testing 4 testing-framework 4 graphql 4 bdd 4 static-site-generator 4 slate 4 redoc 4 api-testing 4 cli 4 swagger-ui 4 commonmark 4 webapi 4 oas 4 django 2 coreapi 2 rest-client 2 restful-api 2 sdk 2 open-source 2 swagger-oss 2 angular 2 typescript 2 nswag 2 aspnet 2 aspnetcore 2 aurelia 2 dotnet 2 codegen 2 csharp 2 docker-image 2 examples 2 http-proxy 2 mocking 2