REST

OpenAPI Specification

The OpenAPI Specification (OAS) defines a standard, language-agnostic interface to RESTful APIs which allows both humans and computers to discover and understand capabilities of a service without access to source code, documentation, or network traffic inspection.

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Documentation
https://spec.openapis.org/oas/latest.html

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GitHub
https://github.com/OAI/OpenAPI-Specification

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aid: rest:openapi-specification
name: OpenAPI Specification
description: The OpenAPI Specification (OAS) defines a standard, language-agnostic interface to RESTful
  APIs which allows both humans and computers to discover and understand capabilities of a service without
  access to source code, documentation, or network traffic inspection.
humanURL: https://spec.openapis.org/oas/latest.html
tags:
- API Design
- API Documentation
- OpenAPI
- Specification
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://spec.openapis.org/oas/latest.html
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/OAI/OpenAPI-Specification