[Checklist] Golden Rules of API Documentation
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How do you actually know if your API docs are good?
Not just well-written or technically correct.
Hereโs a little challenge: โคต
๐ฅ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ๐น๐ถ๐๐.
It will help you answer questions like,
โฎ Are they structured in a way thatโs easy to follow?
โฎ Do they include real examples and up-to-date versions?
โฎ Can someone new complete a task without pinging your team?
These principles separate "๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐๐" docs from the ones developers love and agents actually understand.



