apiaryio/api-blueprint resource
API Blueprint observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4876
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1110
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
8634 stars · 2091 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
API Blueprint is a high-level markdown-based API description language for designing, documenting, mocking, and testing web APIs. This repository hosts the language specification, tutorials, and examples rather than a runnable tool.
Use cases
- design and prototype a REST API before writing code
- generate API documentation from a plain-text blueprint
- create API mocks from a specification
- document an already deployed API
- collaborate with stakeholders on API design
- describe API data structures with MSON
When to choose
- you prefer writing API specs in markdown with a concise syntax
- you want GitHub syntax highlighting for .apib files
- you use the Apiary/Dredd tooling ecosystem
- you need a human-readable API design language for team collaboration
When to avoid
- your team standardizes on OpenAPI/Swagger with its larger ecosystem
- you need actively developed tooling and frequent spec updates
- you want machine-readable specs for automated codegen in modern pipelines
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
api-documentation documentation mock-api markdown apis documentation web-development developer-tools cross-platform cli api-blueprint api-design specification mson openapi-alternative apib web-server
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/apiaryio/api-blueprint · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9c5141caee52
- homepage: https://apiblueprint.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · d69ae6520651
- site_page: https://apiblueprint.org/documentation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2a3597e259d5
- site_page: https://apiblueprint.org/documentation/tutorial.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 59508fdee23c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| apiaryio/api-blueprint | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="apiaryio/api-blueprint")
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