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But without a strong API design behind the scenes, even the best templates wonโt make the API docs complete.
Many teams believe that using any documentation tool will automatically result in great docs!.
Here's why:
โฎ A design-first approach ensures uniform naming, structure, and patterns, making docs logical and easy to follow.
โฎ Defining endpoint signatures, expected inputs/outputs, and error handling at design time ensures the docs reflect reality.
โฎ Linting can check schemas for naming conventions, required fields, pagination patterns, and more, preventing drift.
Even a beautifully styled documentation site wonโt last if the API design is inconsistent with missing fields; linted API design ensures substance beneath the style.
Stay tuned, something exciting is coming to help teams go beyond just beautiful docs and get to beautifully designed APIs that developers love.