OpenAPI v3
The OpenAPI Specification (OAS) v3 is a widely accepted standard for describing RESTful APIs.
It offers a rich and expressive format that enables developers to design, document, and consume APIs in a more efficient and standardized way. Adopting OpenAPI v3 in our organization facilitates better API design, easier maintenance, and improved API discoverability.
Use cases
- API Development and Collaboration: In our projects, using OpenAPI v3 has enabled our development teams to define API endpoints and models clearly, ensuring consistency and reducing misunderstandings. It also allows both frontend and backend teams to work more independently yet cohesively.
- Automated Documentation: With OpenAPI v3, we've automated our API documentation process, making it easier to maintain and update, thus ensuring that our API documentation is always up-to-date and accurate.
- Client SDK Generation: OpenAPI v3 has enabled us to automatically generate client SDKs in various programming languages, which has significantly sped up the development process and reduced errors.
Reference of usage in our organization
We successfully implemented OpenAPI v3 in our projects where it streamlined our API development and documentation process, improving collaboration between our frontend and backend teams.
https://github.com/search?q=org%3Apagopa+%22openapi%3A+3%22+path%3A**%2F*.yaml&type=code