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Api Reference Documentation
Creates professional API documentation using OpenAPI specifications with endpoints, authentication, and interactive examples. Use when documenting REST APIs, creating SDK references, or building developer portals.
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By secondsky
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# API Reference Documentation
Create comprehensive API documentation for developer integration.
## OpenAPI 3.0 Specification
```yaml
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
title: E-Commerce API
version: 1.0.0
description: API for managing products and orders
contact:
email: api@example.com
servers:
- url: https://api.example.com/v1
description: Production
- url: https://staging-api.example.com/v1
description: Staging
security:
- bearerAuth: []
paths:
/products:
get:
summary: List products
tags: [Products]
parameters:
- name: limit
in: query
schema: { type: integer, default: 20 }
- name: category
in: query
schema: { type: string }
responses:
'200':
description: Product list
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProductList'
components:
securitySchemes:
bearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
bearerFormat: JWT
schemas:
Product:
type: object
required: [id, name, price]
properties:
id: { type: string, format: uuid }
name: { type: string, maxLength: 200 }
price: { type: number, minimum: 0 }
description: { type: string }
```
## Documentation Checklist
- [ ] All endpoints documented with examples
- [ ] Authentication methods explained
- [ ] Error responses specified
- [ ] Rate limits documented
- [ ] Pagination explained
- [ ] Webhooks documented (if applicable)
- [ ] SDK examples in multiple languages
## Best Practices
- Use OpenAPI 3.0+ specification
- Include request/response examples
- Document all parameters and headers
- Provide authentication examples
- Enable interactive API exploration
- Maintain version documentation
- Include migration guides for breaking changes
## Tools
- Swagger Editor / Swagger UI
- Redoc
- Postman Documentation
- StoplightHow to use
- Copy the skill content above
- Create a .claude/skills directory in your project
- Save as .claude/skills/claude-skills-api-reference-documentation.md
- Use /claude-skills-api-reference-documentation in Claude Code to invoke this skill