Overview

Swagger UI allows users to visually interact with API resources based on OpenAPI Specification without needing to understand the implementation logic. It automatically generates visual documentation for easier back-end implementation and client-side consumption.

Features

• NPM Modules: Includes swagger-ui, swagger-ui-dist, and swagger-ui-react for various project types.
• Compatibility: Supports multiple versions of the OpenAPI Specification.
• Customization: Allows for deep linking, version detection, and customization of the UI.
• Developers Guide: Provides extensive documentation, usage guides, and integration tests.

Installation

To install Swagger UI, follow these steps:

1. For single-page applications with dependency resolution:

npm install swagger-ui

2. For server-side projects or apps without dependency resolution:

npm install swagger-ui-dist

3. For React applications:

npm install swagger-ui-react

For plain HTML/JS/CSS, download the latest release and copy contents from the /dist folder to your server.

Summary

Swagger UI simplifies API visualization and interaction by providing automatically generated visual documentation based on the OpenAPI Specification. It offers compatibility with different OpenAPI Spec versions, customization options, and detailed developer resources. With its various NPM modules catering to different project needs, Swagger UI serves as a valuable tool for API development and consumption.