Apiary

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Country: Czech Republic (CZ)
Founded: 2012
Developer: Oracle (previously OAI)
Pricing: Freemium
Open source: No
Platforms: Web

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API Testing

Overview

Apiary is a web-based platform for API design, development, prototyping, documentation, and testing. It supports API Blueprint and OpenAPI (Swagger) formats, enabling teams to collaborate on API specifications, generate mock servers for prototyping, and inspect traffic for debugging.¹³⁴

Key Features

API Design - Design APIs using API Blueprint or OpenAPI formats with visual editors and documentation generation.
Mock Server - Hosted mock server that updates automatically with API description changes for quick prototyping and client testing.
Traffic Inspector - Debug client-server communications by recording and analyzing request/response data.
API Proxy - Relay requests to deployed APIs while recording traffic for monitoring and debugging.
Authentication Description - Specify authentication schemes like Basic Auth and OAuth 2.0 directly in API Blueprint.
Team Collaboration - Manage teams, invitations, and shared API projects with role-based access.
GitHub Integration - Sync APIs with GitHub repositories and use GitHub for login.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
Free	Free	Unlimited API projects, API Blueprint and OpenAPI support, basic mocking and testing.

Platforms & Requirements

Apiary is a web application accessible via any modern browser on desktop or mobile devices. No software installation required; runs entirely in the cloud. Minimum requirements are a stable internet connection and supported browser like Chrome or Firefox.

Integrations & Ecosystem

GitHub (login and API syncing)
Twitter (login)
API Blueprint
OpenAPI (Swagger)
HTTP clients (e.g., curl, Paw)
Oracle Cloud Portal (billing)

Alternatives

App	Difference
Postman	Focuses more on API testing and client development rather than design-first documentation.
SwaggerHub	Proprietary platform with strong OpenAPI focus and built-in code generation.
Stoplight	Emphasizes visual API design and studio-like editing for OpenAPI.
Insomnia	Desktop app for API design, testing, and collaboration with Git sync.

Reputation

Apiary is recognized for its API-first approach, strong support for API Blueprint, and tools like mock servers that facilitate early prototyping and team collaboration.¹³¹⁰ Users appreciate the integration with GitHub and traffic inspection features for debugging. Some note limitations in advanced billing tied to Oracle Cloud and reduced visibility since the Oracle acquisition.

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