Generate comprehensive, accurate API documentation from source code. Use when creating or updating API documentation, generating OpenAPI specs, or when users mention API docs, endpoints, or documentation.
Scanned 2/12/2026
Install via CLI
openskills install luongnv89/claude-howto---
name: api-documentation-generator
description: Generate comprehensive, accurate API documentation from source code. Use when creating or updating API documentation, generating OpenAPI specs, or when users mention API docs, endpoints, or documentation.
---
# API Documentation Generator Skill
## Generates
- OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
- API endpoint documentation
- SDK usage examples
- Integration guides
- Error code references
- Authentication guides
## Documentation Structure
### For Each Endpoint
```markdown
## GET /api/v1/users/:id
### Description
Brief explanation of what this endpoint does
### Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| id | string | Yes | User ID |
### Response
**200 Success**
```json
{
"id": "usr_123",
"name": "John Doe",
"email": "john@example.com",
"created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}
```
**404 Not Found**
```json
{
"error": "USER_NOT_FOUND",
"message": "User does not exist"
}
```
### Examples
**cURL**
```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.example.com/api/v1/users/usr_123" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
```
**JavaScript**
```javascript
const user = await fetch('/api/v1/users/usr_123', {
headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer token' }
}).then(r => r.json());
```
**Python**
```python
response = requests.get(
'https://api.example.com/api/v1/users/usr_123',
headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer token'}
)
user = response.json()
```
```
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