Open source api-documentation projects

Every project in the registry tagged api-documentation, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 4 combined stars ★ 79K refresh nightly
01 devdocs ★ 39K

API Documentation Browser

last push2 days ago languageRuby licenseMPL-2.0
02 redoc ★ 26K

📘 OpenAPI/Swagger-generated API Reference Documentation

last push34 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
03 zeal ★ 13K

Offline documentation browser. Your personal reference library, searchable in an instant.

last push8 days ago languageC++ licenseGPL-3.0
04 pdoc ★ 1.2K

🐍 ➡️ 📜 Auto-generate API docs for Python projects

last push1 months ago languagePython licenseAGPL-3.0

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source api-documentation projects are there?

This registry tracks 4 projects tagged api-documentation, with 79,351 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is devdocs at 39,461 stars.

Are these api-documentation projects free to use?

Yes — 4 of the 4 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.

Which api-documentation project should I choose?

The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.

Are these api-documentation projects still maintained?

4 of the 4 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.