OpenAPI FAQs

Question 1

What is OpenAPI and what are its core capabilities?

Accepted Answer

OpenAPI is a versatile server tool designed to comprehensively lint, validate, and render beautiful documentation for your OpenAPI specifications. It ensures your API designs are robust and easy to understand.

Question 2

How does OpenAPI enhance API documentation?

Accepted Answer

It integrates seamlessly with Redoc to automatically generate stunning, interactive API documentation from your OpenAPI specifications, making your API much more discoverable and user-friendly.

Question 3

What are the primary operation modes for OpenAPI?

Accepted Answer

OpenAPI supports two main operation modes: MCP stdio mode for direct integration with AI assistants and MCP clients, and HTTP mode for web-based access and serving API endpoints.

Question 4

Does OpenAPI support different specification file formats?

Accepted Answer

Yes, OpenAPI provides full support for both JSON and YAML OpenAPI specification files, allowing you to use your preferred format for linting, validation, and documentation.

Question 5

How does OpenAPI handle port conflicts?

Accepted Answer

In MCP mode, OpenAPI intelligently resolves port conflicts by automatically detecting and selecting an available port. In HTTP mode, you can specify a port, and it will confirm availability.

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