Swagger

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. The original name (now OpenAPI) for a specification and toolset for describing RESTful APIs in a machine-readable format, enabling auto-generated documentation, client SDKs, and interactive testing UIs.

    In plain English: A tool that automatically creates a nice, interactive webpage documenting all your API endpoints so developers can try them out.

    Example: "Hit /swagger on our API and you get an interactive playground to try every endpoint."

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