API Blueprint

API Blueprint

API Blueprint is a high-level API description language using Markdown-based syntax for designing, documenting, and prototyping APIs. Files use the .apib extension with media type text/vnd.apiblueprint. The project was archived in 2024 after being developed by Apiary (acquired by Oracle).

GitHub

Documentation

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Documentation
https://apiblueprint.org/documentation/
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GettingStarted
https://apiblueprint.org/documentation/tutorial.html

SDKs

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/apiaryio/api-blueprint

Other Resources

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Specification
https://github.com/apiaryio/api-blueprint/blob/master/API%20Blueprint%20Specification.md
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APIsJSON
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/api-blueprint/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: api-blueprint:api-blueprint
name: API Blueprint
description: API Blueprint is a high-level API description language using Markdown-based syntax for designing,
  documenting, and prototyping APIs. Files use the .apib extension with media type text/vnd.apiblueprint.
  The project was archived in 2024 after being developed by Apiary (acquired by Oracle).
humanURL: https://apiblueprint.org
tags:
- API Design
- Specification Language
- Markdown
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://apiblueprint.org/documentation/
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apiaryio/api-blueprint
- type: Specification
  url: https://github.com/apiaryio/api-blueprint/blob/master/API%20Blueprint%20Specification.md
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://apiblueprint.org/documentation/tutorial.html