api-docs-generator

API Docs Generator

Create comprehensive API documentation with OpenAPI specifications and interactive documentation.

Core Workflow

1. Analyze API endpoints: Review routes, methods, parameters
2. Define OpenAPI spec: Create specification in YAML/JSON
3. Add schemas: Define request/response models
4. Include examples: Add realistic example values
5. Generate documentation: Deploy interactive docs
6. Create SDK: Optional client library generation

OpenAPI Specification Structure

# openapi.yaml
openapi: 3.1.0

info:
  title: My API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: |
    API description with **Markdown** support.

    ## Authentication
    All endpoints require Bearer token authentication.
  contact:
    name: API Support
    email: [email protected]
    url: https://docs.example.com
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

servers:
  - url: https://api.example.com/v1
    description: Production
  - url: https://staging-api.example.com/v1
    description: Staging
  - url: http://localhost:3000/v1
    description: Development

tags:
  - name: Users
    description: User management endpoints
  - name: Products
    description: Product catalog endpoints
  - name: Orders
    description: Order processing endpoints

paths:
  # Endpoints defined here

components:
  # Reusable schemas, security, etc.

Path Definitions

Basic CRUD Endpoints

paths:
  /users:
    get:
      tags:
        - Users
      summary: List all users
      description: Retrieve a paginated list of users
      operationId: listUsers
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PageParam'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/LimitParam'
        - name: role
          in: query
          description: Filter by user role
          schema:
            type: string
            enum: [admin, user, guest]
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserList'
              example:
                data:
                  - id: "usr_123"
                    email: "[email protected]"
                    name: "John Doe"
                    role: "admin"
                    createdAt: "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
                pagination:
                  page: 1
                  limit: 20
                  total: 150
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'

    post:
      tags:
        - Users
      summary: Create a new user
      description: Create a new user account
      operationId: createUser
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateUserRequest'
            example:
              email: "[email protected]"
              name: "New User"
              password: "securePassword123"
              role: "user"
      responses:
        '201':
          description: User created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '409':
          description: User already exists
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
              example:
                code: "USER_EXISTS"
                message: "A user with this email already exists"
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ValidationError'

  /users/{userId}:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/UserId'

    get:
      tags:
        - Users
      summary: Get user by ID
      description: Retrieve a specific user by their ID
      operationId: getUserById
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'

    patch:
      tags:
        - Users
      summary: Update user
      description: Update an existing user's information
      operationId: updateUser
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateUserRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: User updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ValidationError'

    delete:
      tags:
        - Users
      summary: Delete user
      description: Permanently delete a user
      operationId: deleteUser
      responses:
        '204':
          description: User deleted successfully
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'