Stoplight

Stoplight is a web-based platform for API design and management that follows a design-first philosophy. This means you plan and design your API before writing any code, which saves time and reduces errors during development.

The platform includes Stoplight Studio, a visual editor that lets you create API designs using forms instead of code. It supports OpenAPI and JSON Schema standards, which are widely used in the industry. You can work directly with files in your Git repository, making it easy to fit into your existing workflow.

Stoplight automatically generates beautiful documentation from your API designs, creates mock servers for testing, and provides validation tools to catch errors early. It works as a cloud service but also offers desktop and web versions.

Using Stoplight is simple and fits into your current development process:

• Create a free account on the Stoplight website or connect using your existing Git provider like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.

• Start a new project or import an existing API definition. You can upload OpenAPI or Swagger files if you already have them.

• Use the visual editor to design your API. Add endpoints, define request and response structures, and describe what each part does. You can switch between the visual form and code view anytime.

• Enable mock servers to test your API design before building the actual backend. This lets frontend and backend teams work at the same time.

• Publish documentation with one click. Stoplight creates interactive docs that users can read and try out directly in their browser.

• Set up style guides using Spectral to ensure all APIs in your organization follow the same patterns and best practices.

• Visual OpenAPI editor with no-code interface

• Automatic interactive documentation generation

• Instant mock servers with Prism

• API style guides and linting with Spectral

• Git repository integration (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps)

• Team collaboration with comments and reviews

• Reusable components and schemas

• Multi-branch support

• Custom domains and branding

• Component libraries for governance

• LDAP and SAML SSO support