API Documentation Tool/Library
5.5k 2026-04-21
domaindrivendev/Swashbuckle.AspNetCore
A tool for ASP.NET Core APIs to automatically generate OpenAPI/Swagger documentation and an interactive UI.
Core Features
Generates Swagger 2.0, OpenAPI 3.0/3.1 documents from ASP.NET Core API code.
Embeds Swagger UI for interactive API exploration and testing.
Synchronizes documentation with the latest application code.
Supports OpenAPI-based tools like client generators (e.g., swagger-codegen).
Detailed Introduction
Swashbuckle.AspNetCore is an essential open-source library for ASP.NET Core developers, streamlining the process of API documentation. It automatically generates OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications directly from application code, ensuring documentation is always up-to-date. Beyond specification generation, it integrates the popular Swagger UI, providing an interactive web interface for developers to explore, understand, and test API endpoints. This significantly enhances developer experience, reduces manual documentation effort, and facilitates seamless integration with other OpenAPI-based tools for client code generation and more.