ReadMe

Overview

ReadMe is a developer hub platform that enables teams to publish API reference documentation, guides, and changelogs in a hosted, branded portal. It supports OpenAPI specification imports, an interactive Try It console for live API calls, and Markdown-based custom pages. ReadMe also provides analytics on which docs developers read and where they get stuck.

Use Cases

• •Publishing hosted API reference documentation from an OpenAPI or Swagger specification
• •Creating interactive API explorers that let developers test endpoints directly in the browser
• •Building branded developer portals with guides, tutorials, and changelogs
• •Tracking documentation usage analytics to understand which pages are most referenced
• •Generating API keys and managing developer onboarding within the docs portal

Features

• •OpenAPI and Swagger import
• •Interactive Try It API console
• •Markdown custom pages
• •Changelog publishing
• •Documentation analytics
• •Custom domain and branding
• •Multi-version doc support
• •Developer API key management
• •Search
• •Webhook for syncing OpenAPI specs

Integrations

Getting Started

1. 1Create a free ReadMe project at readme.com
2. 2Import your OpenAPI or Swagger specification file to auto-generate API reference pages
3. 3Customize the portal appearance with your brand colors and logo
4. 4Add Markdown guide pages for tutorials and getting-started content
5. 5Publish and share your developer hub URL with your API consumers

Practical Notes

• •Free tier limits the number of projects and monthly active users; paid plans scale these limits
• •The Try It console makes live API calls from the browser, which requires CORS configuration on your API server
• •Versioning multiple API versions is available on paid plans
• •ReadMe stores your content in its own database, not in a Git repository — consider this for content portability

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