API DOCUMENTATION · Workflow idea
For an API owner, gather endpoint metadata that has been explicitly marked for documentation and prepare a readable portal with request examples and response schemas. A documentation page can expose internal routes, sample identifiers, or secrets, and generated examples may not match actual behavior. Confirm each endpoint owner, sanitize all examples, verify authentication and response details, limit portal access, and require a security reviewer to approve the exact public or internal release.
01 / The starting point
An approved endpoint list, sanitized examples, and a named documentation reviewer
“Prepare current endpoint documentation without exposing credentials or undocumented interfaces.”
02 / The work
Collects endpoint metadata marked for documentation and assembles it into a searchable reference page with examples and response details.
Include only routes explicitly approved for the portal’s access level.
Use synthetic examples and inspect metadata, headers, paths, and response bodies for secrets.
Check required fields, authentication, error behavior, and versions with the endpoint owner.
Avoid placing internal endpoints on a public page or index.
Require API and security owners to review the rendered page and its destination.
03 / The result
A reviewed API portal draft with route owners, schemas, and access approval status.
Reviews & approvals · Example outcome
A reviewed API portal draft with route owners, schemas, and access approval status.
A generated portal may reveal private routes or credentials and may describe a response incorrectly. Remove secrets and real customer data, verify every example against the current contract, and keep publication disabled until a security owner approves it.
04 / Make it yours
A few choices shape the work around your team.
Require owners to designate endpoints and maintain review dates.
Prevent tokens, customer data, internal hosts, and private schemas from appearing.
Confirm excluded endpoints remain excluded and portal permissions work as intended.
Require approval for every portal audience and release.