{"id":18203,"date":"2026-08-20T22:32:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/?post_type=docs&p=18203"},"modified":"2026-08-20T22:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:32:11","password":"","slug":"generate-api-documentation-with-betterdocs","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/docs\/generate-api-documentation-with-betterdocs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Generate API Documentation with BetterDocs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

BetterDocs<\/a><\/strong> API Docs<\/strong> feature lets you import an OpenAPI (Swagger) spec or a Postman Collection and turn it into a fully rendered, browsable API reference inside your knowledge base, complete with code samples, request\/response tables, and a live Try it<\/strong> playground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of hand-writing endpoint documentation and keeping it in sync manually, you upload your spec once and generate API documentation with BetterDocs, which maintains the docs for you, saving hours of repetitive documentation work every time your API changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nota:<\/em><\/strong> You<\/em> will need an OpenAPI spec (JSON or YAML) or a Postman Collection export (JSON) ready to upload before you start.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Open the API Docs Screen<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Head to wp-admin \u2192 BetterDocs \u2192 API Docs<\/strong>. You’ll land on the ‘API Documentation’<\/strong> screen, which lists any API references you have already created and gives you a ‘Create New API’<\/strong> button in the top right.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step 2: Import Your API Spec<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Click ‘Create New API’<\/strong>. In the panel that opens:<\/p>\n\n\n\n