Swagger API documentation is a tool widely used by developers for documenting APIs. It simplifies the process of documenting RESTful APIs, making it easier for developers to understand and work with them. With Swagger, developers can generate documentation automatically, reducing the time and effort required to manually create documentation.
API documentation is crucial for developers who are looking to integrate APIs into their applications. It provides an understanding of the API's capabilities, input parameters, output formats, and error responses. Without proper documentation, developers may struggle to use the API effectively, leading to errors and delays in development.
Documentation also enables better collaboration between teams. Developers can more easily understand and interact with APIs, leading to improved communication and collaboration between developers, designers, and other stakeholders.
for implementing swagger in your springboot project follow the following steps
Step 1: add the following dependency
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui</artifactId>
<version>2.1.0</version>
</dependency>
THATS's IT! api documetation using swagger and OpenAPI 3.0 is implemented for your project
hit the swagger ui url in the browser and you will be seeing the apis that presented in your projects are listed here
