Creating API Documentation

Learn how to write API documentation that’s clear, concise, approachable, and easy for consumers to use.

Introduction

• Introduction to APIs

1. API Foundations

• What is an API?
• Types of APIs

2. API Documentation

• What is API documentation?
• The importance of API documentation

3. Components of API Documentation

• Name, description, and endpoints
• Authorization, parameters, and headers
• Request and response

4. Integrating Documentation with API Tools

• Swagger
• Postman
• Confluence

Conclusion

• Next steps