API Docs

Generating API Documentation

Vaktum can automatically generate comprehensive, interactive API documentation from your API definition, making it easier for developers to understand and use your API.

Benefits of Generated API Documentation

• Accuracy: Documentation is derived directly from your API definition, ensuring consistency
• Interactive: Live API testing and exploration capabilities
• Customization: Brand and style the documentation to match your product
• Versioning: Maintain documentation for different API versions
• Discoverability: Help developers find and understand your API endpoints

Documentation Generation Options

Via Vaktum.com

1. Navigate to the APIs section of Vaktum.com
2. Select your API
3. Go to the "Artifacts" tab
4. Click "Generate API Docs"
5. Configure your documentation preferences
6. Click "Generate" to create the documentation
7. Access your documentation at a custom subdomain or download it for self-hosting

Documentation Features

Generated API documentation includes:

• API Overview: General information about your API
• Authentication: Details on how to authenticate with your API
• Endpoints: Complete list of all API endpoints with descriptions
• Request Parameters: Information on required and optional parameters
• Request Bodies: Schema definitions with examples
• Response Formats: Expected response structures with examples
• Error Codes: Comprehensive list of possible error responses
• Interactive Console: Try out API calls directly from the documentation
• Code Samples: Example requests in multiple programming languages

Customization Options

Customize your documentation to match your brand and requirements:

• Theming: Colors, logos, and layout
• Content: Additional sections, examples, and descriptions
• Domain: Custom domain for hosted documentation
• Authentication: Configure how authentication is handled in the interactive console
• Examples: Provide custom request and response examples

Publishing Workflow

1. Generate: Create documentation from your API definition
2. Preview: Review the documentation before publishing
3. Customize: Adjust the style, content, and examples
4. Publish: Make the documentation available to your users
5. Update: Regenerate the documentation when your API changes

For more information on Vaktum's documentation capabilities, visit apidocs.vaktum.com to see a live example.