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OpenAPI Documentation▌

by zkytech

Transform OpenAPI specifications into dynamic tools for integrating external services, supporting JSON web token authent

Transforms OpenAPI specifications into dynamic tools for interacting with external services, handling authentication, validation, and request routing without custom code.

github stars

★ 2

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Works with remote URLs or local filesAuto-refreshes documentationNo manual setup required

best for

  • / API developers exploring service documentation
  • / Testing and debugging REST APIs
  • / Learning unfamiliar API structures

capabilities

  • / List API groups from OpenAPI specs
  • / Browse APIs within specific groups
  • / Get detailed endpoint information
  • / Search APIs by keyword
  • / Load remote or local OpenAPI files
  • / Auto-refresh documentation on requests

what it does

Converts OpenAPI/Swagger documentation into interactive tools, letting you browse, search, and explore API endpoints without writing code.

about

OpenAPI Documentation is a community-built MCP server published by zkytech that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Transform OpenAPI specifications into dynamic tools for integrating external services, supporting JSON web token authent It is categorized under developer tools.

how to install

You can install OpenAPI Documentation in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.

license

MIT

OpenAPI Documentation is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

readme

api-doc-mcp

This is a set of MCP tools for managing and retrieving OpenAPI documentation.

Features

This toolkit provides the following features:

  1. List all API groups
  2. List APIs in a specified group
  3. Get API details
  4. Search APIs
  5. Support both remote API docs and local JSON files
  6. Auto-refresh API documentation on each request

Usage

For cursor

# remote api
npx -y api-doc-mcp http://localhost:8000/swagger.json

# local file
npx -y api-doc-mcp ./swagger.json

Build

npm run build

Usage

Command Format

npx api-doc-mcp <API_DOC_URL_OR_FILE_PATH>

Examples

  1. View help:
npx api-doc-mcp
  1. List all API groups (Remote API):
npx api-doc-mcp https://api.example.com/swagger.json
  1. List all API groups (Local file):
npx api-doc-mcp ./swagger.json

Development

npm run dev

Tool Description

listApiGroups

List all available API groups.

Returns:

  • name: Group name
  • description: Group description
  • apiCount: API count

listGroupApis

List all APIs in a specified group.

Parameters:

  • groupName: API group name

Returns:

  • path: API path
  • method: HTTP method
  • summary: API summary

getApiDetail

Get detailed information about a specified API.

Parameters:

  • path: API path
  • method: HTTP method

Returns:

  • Complete API details, including parameters, request body, and response definition

searchApis

Search APIs.

Parameters:

  • keyword: Search keyword

Returns:

  • path: API path
  • method: HTTP method
  • summary: API summary

FAQ

What is the OpenAPI Documentation MCP server?
OpenAPI Documentation is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
How are reviews shown for OpenAPI Documentation?
This profile displays 10 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
MCP server reviews

Ratings

4.5★★★★★10 reviews
  • ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Oct 10, 2024

    OpenAPI Documentation is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.

  • ★★★★★Piyush G· Sep 9, 2024

    We evaluated OpenAPI Documentation against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.

  • ★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Aug 8, 2024

    Useful MCP listing: OpenAPI Documentation is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.

  • ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Jul 7, 2024

    OpenAPI Documentation reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.

  • ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Jun 6, 2024

    I recommend OpenAPI Documentation for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.

  • ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· May 5, 2024

    Strong directory entry: OpenAPI Documentation surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.

  • ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Apr 4, 2024

    OpenAPI Documentation has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.

  • ★★★★★Rahul Santra· Mar 3, 2024

    According to our notes, OpenAPI Documentation benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.

  • ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Feb 2, 2024

    We wired OpenAPI Documentation into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.

  • ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Jan 1, 2024

    OpenAPI Documentation is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.