API Documentation Cheat Sheet

Specs, versioning, and publishing

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Spec Types

Format Focus
OpenAPI REST specs + codegen
Postman Collections Collaboration + envs
GraphQL SDL + docs

Publishing

swagger-cli bundle
Validate + bundle spec
postman push
Sync collection
npm run docs
Build Docusaurus docs

Best Practices

Version specs, document breaking changes, and link reference docs to automation.

💡 Pro Tip: Store specs in git, regenerate docs nightly, and keep changelog summaries with versions.
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