OpenAPI

aid: openapi
name: OpenAPI
description: >-
  OpenAPI (formerly Swagger Specification) is a standard, language-agnostic
  specification for describing RESTful APIs in a machine-readable format. It
  enables automated documentation generation, client code generation, and API
  testing, serving as a contract between API providers and consumers.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Documentation
  - REST
  - Specification
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openapi/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: openapi:openapi-specification
    name: OpenAPI Specification
    description: >-
      The OpenAPI Specification (OAS) defines a standard, programming
      language-agnostic interface description for HTTP APIs.
    humanURL: https://spec.openapis.org/oas/latest.html
    tags:
      - API Description
      - OpenAPI
      - REST
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://spec.openapis.org/oas/v3.1.0
      - type: Reference
        url: https://github.com/OAI/OpenAPI-Specification
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.openapis.org/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://spec.openapis.org/oas/latest.html
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/OAI
  - type: Blog
    url: https://www.openapis.org/blog
  - type: LLMsTxt
    url: https://www.openapis.org/llms.txt
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com