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name: api-documentation description: Generate comprehensive API documentation following OpenAPI 3.0 and REST standards when creating or documenting APIs, endpoints, or web services

API Documentation Skill

Generate professional API documentation following industry standards.

OpenAPI 3.0 Format

Copyopenapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Your API Name
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Clear API description

servers:
  - url: https://api.example.com/v1

paths:
  /users:
    get:
      summary: List all users
      parameters:
        - name: limit
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'

components:
  schemas:
    User:
      type: object
      required:
        - id
        - email
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        email:
          type: string

Documentation Checklist

• Endpoint path and HTTP method
• Clear summary (1 line)
• Detailed description (2-3 sentences)
• All query/path/header parameters documented
• Request body schema (if applicable)
• All response status codes
• Response schemas
• Authentication requirements
• Rate limiting information
• Example requests and responses