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Design with API Hub, from code-first to API-first: Collaborate and standardize on API design, built on open standards and powerful integrations that support your workflow, wherever it starts.
SmartBear API Hub offers seamless connections for smarter development. The API Hub integrates effortlessly with the tools your team depends on, enabling streamlined workflows and optimized collaboration.
- API Design for Everyone: Empower cross-functional teams with a visual, code-optional editor, making it easier for non-technical users to contribute to API design from the start.
- One API Catalog, One Source Of Truth: Organize and manage all your API descriptions in a centralized catalog that promotes consistency, reuse, and discoverability across teams.
- Faster Feedback Loops: Accelerate reviews with in-line commenting on API descriptions, streamlining team input and enabling quicker iteration.
- Enforce Standards With Ease: Apply pre-built templates and style guides to drive consistency, reusability, and faster API delivery.
- Work Across Multiple Specifications: Support both OpenAPI and AsyncAPI to accommodate a wide range of API styles and architectural patterns.
- Build Once, Reuse Everywhere: Standardize core components like data models, parameters, and headers to reduce duplication and accelerate development.
- Seamless Integrations: Connect with version control systems, CI/CD pipelines, and API gateways.
- Flexible Export Options: Export designs in multiple formats to meet development needs.
- Automated Mock APIs: Generate mock servers instantly to test endpoints without manual setup.
Portal with API Hub
Create a customizable portal that makes APIs easy to discover, accelerates onboarding with clear documentation, and delivers an experience that drives adoption and engagement.
- Control API Visibility: Decide whether to expose your APIs publicly or restrict them to authorized users—ensuring the right level of access for every use case.
- Centralize And Simplify Documentation: Consolidate all your API assets in a single, searchable portal for better discoverability, version control, and lifecycle management.
- Improve Developer Experience: Provide intuitive guides and actionable resources to simplify onboarding and accelerate integration.
- Branded API Portal: Customize the portal to reflect your brand, providing a cohesive experience.
- Centralized API Catalog: Organize and showcase all your APIs in one accessible location.
- Search and Filter: Allow users to easily find APIs and endpoints relevant to their needs.
- Assign Roles And Permissions: Tailor access and editing rights across your team to simplify documentation workflows and maintain governance.
- Flexible Rendering Options: Choose between multiple documentation formats—like Swagger UI or markdown-style rendering—to suit both internal and external audiences.
- Unified API Documentation: Consolidate all your API specs and related content in one portal to improve discoverability, reduce context switching, and keep consumers aligned.

Built-in API Alignment
Generate tests directly from your API designs to reduce rework and avoid outdated failures.
Real-Time Collaboration
Share test results across QA, Dev, and Product teams to catch issues early.
Version-Aware Testing
Validate APIs across versions without starting from scratch.

Seamless Connections for Smarter Development
Seamless Connections for Smarter Development with API Integrations. Unlock advanced features and scale your API management with API Hub’s integrated solution. Manage design, testing, and documentation from one central hub.



