name: import-api-spec description: Import and configure API specification (OpenAPI, GraphQL, AsyncAPI) for documentation
Instructions
When importing an API specification:
Step 1: Detect Spec Type
| File Pattern | Type | Version |
|--------------|------|---------|
| openapi.json/yaml | OpenAPI | 3.x |
| swagger.json/yaml | Swagger | 2.0 |
| schema.graphql | GraphQL | - |
| asyncapi.json/yaml | AsyncAPI | 2.x/3.x |
| *.proto | Protobuf/gRPC | - |
Step 2: Validate & Process
- Validate spec syntax
- Check for $ref resolution issues
- Identify auth schemes
- Extract server URLs
Step 3: Generate Documentation
For OpenAPI/Swagger:
api-reference/
├── openapi.json # Cleaned/validated spec
├── introduction.mdx # API overview from info
├── authentication.mdx # From securitySchemes
├── errors.mdx # From error response schemas
└── rate-limiting.mdx # If x-rateLimit extension exists
For GraphQL:
api-reference/
├── schema.graphql # Schema file
├── introduction.mdx # Overview
├── authentication.mdx # Auth guide
├── queries.mdx # Query documentation
├── mutations.mdx # Mutation documentation
└── subscriptions.mdx # If subscriptions exist
Step 4: Update docs.json
Add appropriate tab configuration:
// OpenAPI
{
"tab": "API Reference",
"type": "openapi",
"path": "/api-reference",
"spec": "api-reference/openapi.json",
"groups": [
{
"group": "Overview",
"pages": [
"api-reference/introduction",
"api-reference/authentication"
]
}
]
}
// GraphQL
{
"tab": "GraphQL API",
"type": "graphql",
"path": "/graphql-api",
"schema": "api-reference/schema.graphql",
"endpoint": "https://api.example.com/graphql"
}
Step 5: Generate Supporting Pages
introduction.mdx
---
title: "API Introduction"
description: "Overview of the {API Name}"
---
{Description from spec info}
## Base URL
Production: `{server URL}`
## Authentication
{Summary of auth methods}
See [Authentication](/api-reference/authentication) for details.
authentication.mdx
---
title: "Authentication"
description: "How to authenticate API requests"
---
{Content based on securitySchemes}
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