api-documentation-writer

Generate OpenAPI/Swagger specs and endpoint documentation for REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, and gRPC APIs.

245|39|Updated Oct 22, 2025
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Skill: api-documentation-writer
Source: https://github.com/OneWave-AI/claude-skills/tree/main/api-documentation-writer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/OneWave-AI/claude-skills --skill api-documentation-writer

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the creation of detailed, developer-friendly API documentation, saving engineers and technical writers significant time and ensuring clear, consistent reference materials. It accelerates developer onboarding and integration.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Full Documentation Structure: Generate sections for API overview, authentication, base URLs, endpoints, error handling, and rate limiting.
  • Request/Response Examples: Provide realistic code examples in multiple languages (e.g., curl, JavaScript, Python) for each endpoint.
  • OpenAPI/Swagger Specs: Create industry-standard API definitions for easy integration with developer tools.
  • Use Case: A backend team has just finished a new REST API and needs to document it for external developers. This Skill generates a complete documentation site structure with example requests and responses for each endpoint, ready for publication.

Quick Start

Example: Generate API documentation

"Generate API documentation for a REST endpoint: GET /users/{id}. It retrieves user details. Requires API key auth. Response includes id, name, email."

Frequently Asked Questions about api-documentation-writer

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate OpenAPI and Swagger specifications for my REST API?

OpenAPI and Swagger specs are industry-standard API definitions that describe endpoints, request/response formats, and authentication. This Skill generates complete OpenAPI/Swagger specifications from your API structure, enabling integration with developer tools, code generators, and API management platforms without manual spec writing.

Can I create API documentation for GraphQL, WebSocket, and gRPC APIs or just REST?

API documentation can be generated for REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, and gRPC APIs. This Skill produces comprehensive documentation tailored to each protocol type, including endpoint descriptions, authentication guides, error schemas, and code examples in multiple languages for all four API types.

What should I prepare before generating API documentation?

Prepare your API endpoint details: the HTTP method and path, what the endpoint does, required authentication method, and the shape of request and response payloads. This Skill uses these inputs to generate complete documentation with examples, error handling guidance, and rate-limiting information.

How do I include code examples in multiple languages in my API docs?

Provide your endpoint specifications and this Skill generates realistic request and response examples in languages like curl, JavaScript, and Python for each endpoint, reducing developer onboarding time and ensuring consistency across your documentation.

What does the documentation include beyond endpoint descriptions?

Generated documentation covers API overview, base URLs, authentication methods, endpoint details, error handling and schemas, rate-limiting policies, and SDK installation instructions—creating a complete developer reference ready for publication without additional manual writing.

Is API documentation generation faster than writing docs manually?

Yes. This Skill automates the creation of detailed, developer-friendly documentation structure, reducing the time engineers and technical writers spend on API reference materials and accelerating developer onboarding and integration compared to manual documentation.