API Documentation Checklist
Use when generating comprehensive API documentation with OpenAPI specifications.
Phase 1: Preparation
Phase 2: Code Analysis
TypeScript/JavaScript
Python
Phase 3: OpenAPI Specification
Info Section
Servers Section
Paths Section
- All endpoints documented
- HTTP methods specified (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH)
- Operation IDs unique across all paths
- Summaries concise (1 line)
- Descriptions comprehensive (1-3 paragraphs)
- Tags assigned for grouping
- Parameters documented (path, query, header, cookie)
- Request bodies defined with schemas
- Response codes documented (200, 400, 401, 403, 404, 429, 500)
- Security requirements specified
- Deprecation warnings added (if applicable)
Components Section
Security Section
Phase 4: Schema Definitions
Schema Quality
- All fields have descriptions
- Required fields marked
- Data types specified (string, integer, boolean, array, object)
- String constraints (minLength, maxLength, pattern)
- Number constraints (minimum, maximum, multipleOf)
- Array constraints (minItems, maxItems, uniqueItems)
- Enum values defined (for status codes, roles, etc.)
- Format specified (email, uri, date-time, uuid)
- Examples provided for each schema
- Default values specified (where appropriate)
- ReadOnly/WriteOnly fields marked
Nested Objects
Phase 5: Examples and Code Snippets
Request/Response Examples
Multi-Language Code Snippets
Phase 6: Interactive Documentation
Swagger UI Setup
Redoc Setup (Alternative)
Phase 7: Validation and Quality Checks
OpenAPI Spec Validation
Coverage Analysis
Code Example Testing
Schema Consistency
Phase 8: Deployment
Build Documentation Site
Cloudflare Pages Deployment
GitHub Actions CI/CD
Phase 9: Maintenance
Continuous Updates
Monitoring
Versioning
Phase 10: Documentation Quality
Accuracy
Completeness
Clarity
Accessibility
Critical Validations
Post-Implementation
Testing
Performance
Security
User Experience