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Scalar

Modern OpenAPI documentation and API reference

Developer Tools & Git ★ 15.9k stars Easy setup MIT

Scalar is an open-source API documentation platform that generates interactive reference docs from OpenAPI specs. It includes a built-in API client and can be self-hosted alongside your services.

Key features

  • Interactive API reference
  • Built-in API client
  • OpenAPI native
  • Themeable docs

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 15.9k GitHub stars

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