Stoplight

aid: stoplight
name: Stoplight
description: Stoplight is a collaborative, design-first API platform providing a visual editor for OpenAPI specifications,
  interactive hosted documentation, automatic mock servers, API style guides and governance, and open-source tools including
  Prism (mock server), Spectral (JSON/YAML linter), and Elements (documentation components). Acquired by SmartBear in 2023,
  Stoplight is now positioned within SmartBear's API Hub solution group alongside SwaggerHub, with Spectral, Prism, and Elements
  progressively integrated into the unified API Hub experience. The platform supports OpenAPI v3.1, v3.0, v2.0, Arazzo v1.0,
  and AsyncAPI v2.x, with integrations for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps. The Stoplight status page now redirects
  to stoplight.status.smartbear.com, confirming the operational consolidation under SmartBear.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/stoplight.png
tags:
- API Design
- API Documentation
- API Governance
- AsyncAPI
- Design-First
- Linting
- Mock Servers
- OpenAPI
- SmartBear API Hub
- Style Guides
created: '2026-03-03'
modified: '2026-05-22'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/stoplight/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: stoplight:stoplight-platform
  name: Stoplight Platform
  description: Stoplight Platform is a SaaS collaborative API design and documentation management tool providing a visual
    editor for OpenAPI specifications, interactive hosted documentation, automatic mock servers, API style guides, governance
    features, and multi-branch Git integration. Teams design, document, mock, and govern APIs using a design-first approach.
    Supports OpenAPI v3.1/v3.0/v2.0, Arazzo v1.0, and AsyncAPI v2.x. Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure
    DevOps. Now part of SmartBear's API Hub solution group alongside SwaggerHub.
  humanURL: https://stoplight.io
  tags:
  - API Design
  - API Documentation
  - API Governance
  - Design-First
  - Mock Servers
  - OpenAPI
  - SmartBear API Hub
  - Style Guides
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.stoplight.io/docs/platform/vrjs3xapm31b7-stoplight-documentation
  - type: Portal
    url: https://stoplight.io
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://stoplight.io/pricing
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.stoplight.io/docs/platform/vrjs3xapm31b7-stoplight-documentation
  - type: Signup
    url: https://stoplight.io/welcome
  - type: Login
    url: https://stoplight.io/login
  - type: CaseStudies
    url: https://stoplight.io/case-studies
  - type: Solutions
    url: https://stoplight.io/solutions
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://stoplight.status.smartbear.com/
- aid: stoplight:prism
  name: Stoplight Prism
  description: Prism is an open-source HTTP mock and proxy server that turns any OpenAPI v2/v3 or Postman Collection file
    into a realistic API server with mocking, transformations, and validations. Enables frontend and backend teams to develop
    in parallel using API descriptions. Can be used as a local CLI tool or via hosted Stoplight mock servers. Supports dynamic
    example generation, request/response validation, and content negotiation. The prism repository on GitHub has approximately
    4,943 stars and is one of Stoplight's flagship open-source projects.
  humanURL: https://stoplight.io/open-source/prism
  tags:
  - API Testing
  - Mock Servers
  - Open Source
  - OpenAPI
  - Postman
  - Proxy
  - Validation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.stoplight.io/docs/prism
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio/prism
  - type: NPM
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stoplight/prism-cli
- aid: stoplight:spectral
  name: Stoplight Spectral
  description: Spectral is an open-source JSON and YAML linter for creating automated API style guides and governance rulesets.
    Provides built-in support for OpenAPI v3.1, v3.0, and v2.0, Arazzo v1.0, and AsyncAPI v2.x. Enables teams to validate
    API descriptions against custom rulesets, enforce consistent design standards, and integrate API governance into CI/CD
    pipelines. Supports custom functions and third-party ruleset packages via npm. SmartBear has integrated Spectral into
    SwaggerHub for API design and governance. The spectral repository has approximately 3,115 stars.
  humanURL: https://stoplight.io/open-source/spectral
  tags:
  - API Governance
  - AsyncAPI
  - CI/CD
  - Linting
  - Open Source
  - OpenAPI
  - Style Guides
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.stoplight.io/docs/spectral
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio/spectral
  - type: NPM
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stoplight/spectral-cli
  - type: Docker
    url: https://hub.docker.com/r/stoplight/spectral
  - type: GitHubAction
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio/spectral-action
  - type: VSCodeExtension
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio/vscode-spectral
  - type: Rulesets
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio/spectral-rulesets
  - type: OWASPRuleset
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio/spectral-owasp-ruleset
  - type: DocumentationRuleset
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio/spectral-documentation
- aid: stoplight:elements
  name: Stoplight Elements
  description: Elements is an open-source toolkit for building beautiful, interactive API documentation from OpenAPI specifications
    using embeddable React or Web Components. Provides highly customizable, interactive API reference documentation, including
    operation listings, request/response examples, schema viewers, and try-it functionality. Can be embedded in any web application
    or used as a standalone documentation site. The elements repository has approximately 2,425 stars. SmartBear has integrated
    Elements into the SwaggerHub experience.
  humanURL: https://stoplight.io/open-source/elements
  tags:
  - API Documentation
  - Components
  - Open Source
  - OpenAPI
  - React
  - Web Components
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.stoplight.io/docs/elements
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio/elements
  - type: NPM
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stoplight/elements
  - type: Demo
    url: https://elements-demo.stoplight.io/
- aid: stoplight:studio
  name: Stoplight Studio
  description: Stoplight Studio is the visual API design and technical writing editor included in the Stoplight Platform.
    Provides a form-based editor for creating and editing OpenAPI v2 and v3 specifications with full validation, mocking,
    and modeling support. Includes a built-in Markdown editor, image manager, and the ability to publish documentation to
    the Stoplight documentation platform. Available as a web app and desktop application. The studio repository has approximately
    867 stars.
  humanURL: https://stoplight.io/api-design
  tags:
  - API Design
  - Editor
  - OpenAPI
  - Technical Writing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.stoplight.io/docs/studio
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio/studio
- aid: stoplight:cli
  name: Stoplight CLI
  description: The Stoplight CLI enables programmatic linting of API descriptions and pushing analysis results to the Stoplight
    Platform from CI/CD pipelines. Supports analyzing local projects, running Spectral rulesets, and integrating API governance
    checks into automated build workflows with GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Jenkins, and other CI platforms.
  humanURL: https://docs.stoplight.io/docs/platform/1e78f9c9bfc1e-stoplight-cli
  tags:
  - CI/CD
  - CLI
  - DevOps
  - Open Source
  - OpenAPI
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.stoplight.io/docs/platform/1e78f9c9bfc1e-stoplight-cli
  - type: NPM
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stoplight/cli
  - type: GitHubActionWorkflow
    url: https://github.com/stoplightio/stoplight-cli-workflow
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/stoplight-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stoplight
- type: Portal
  url: https://stoplight.io
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.stoplight.io/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://stoplight.io/pricing
- type: Blog
  url: https://blog.stoplight.io/
- type: About
  url: https://stoplight.io/about
- type: Support
  url: https://support.stoplight.io/
- type: Contact
  url: https://stoplight.io/contact
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://stoplight.status.smartbear.com/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://stoplight.io/privacy
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://stoplight.io/terms
- type: Security
  url: https://stoplight.io/security-practices
- type: Signup
  url: https://stoplight.io/welcome
- type: Login
  url: https://stoplight.io/login
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/stoplightio
- type: OpenSource
  url: https://stoplight.io/open-source
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://stoplight.io/api-development-guide
- type: Solutions
  url: https://stoplight.io/solutions
- type: CaseStudies
  url: https://stoplight.io/case-studies
- type: Webinars
  url: https://stoplight.io/webinars
- type: Guides
  url: https://stoplight.io/guides
- type: Press
  url: https://stoplight.io/press
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/stoplight
- type: APIGovernance
  url: https://stoplight.io/api-governance
- type: APIDocumentation
  url: https://stoplight.io/api-documentation
- type: Integrations
  url: https://stoplight.io/integrations
- type: ParentCompany
  url: https://smartbear.com/product/stoplight/
- type: Portal
  url: https://smartbear.com/api-hub/
integrations:
- name: GitHub
- name: GitLab
- name: Bitbucket
- name: Azure DevOps
- name: SAML SSO
- name: LDAP
- name: Google Analytics
plans:
- name: Free
  price: $0
  users: 1
  projects: 1
- name: Basic
  priceAnnual: $44/month
  priceMonthly: $56/month
  users: 3
  additionalUser: $11-$14
  projects: unlimited
- name: Startup
  priceAnnual: $113/month
  priceMonthly: $147/month
  users: 8
  additionalUser: $11-$14
  projects: unlimited
- name: Pro Team
  priceAnnual: $362/month
  priceMonthly: $453/month
  users: 15
  additionalUser: $22-$27
  teams: 20
- name: Enterprise
  price: custom
  users: unlimited
  projects: unlimited
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com