Stoplight
Collaborative API Design.
Overview
Stoplight is an API design and documentation platform that helps organizations build high-quality APIs. It provides a visual editor for designing APIs with OpenAPI, along with tools for creating interactive documentation, mocking, and ensuring design consistency with style guides. Stoplight emphasizes a collaborative, design-first approach to API development.
✨ Key Features
- Visual OpenAPI Designer
- Automated and Interactive API Documentation
- Built-in API Mocking
- API Style Guides and Linting
- Centralized API Hub (Source of Truth)
- Collaboration tools with real-time editing and comments
- Git integration
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Intuitive visual editor for API design
- Strong focus on creating a centralized 'source of truth' for APIs
- Seamless Git integration for design-as-code workflows
Unique Value: Empowers teams to collaboratively design, document, and govern APIs in a centralized platform with a best-in-class visual editor.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Designing APIs visually using OpenAPI or JSON Schema
- Creating a central repository for all API documentation
- Validating OpenAPI documents to ensure they conform to best practices
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Teams that primarily need an advanced API client for complex test automation
- Organizations looking for a simple, free tool for occasional API testing
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more user-friendly and visual design experience compared to the more code-centric approach of SwaggerHub, and has a stronger focus on design and documentation than the testing-heavy Postman.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: For individuals and small projects, includes core design and documentation tools.
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