State of API Documentation

Why documentation is your API’s biggest growth driver

Benchmark report

2017 Edition

Unlock the value of better docs

Discover how documentation drives adoption, improves developer experience, and boosts ROI through better onboarding, discoverability, and self-service support.

What you'll learn

  • Why docs are your API’s first impression—and often the deciding factor
  • How great documentation Scales, Sells, and Saves (the "3 S" model)
  • How docs impact SEO, developer trust, and conversion rates
  • Real-world insights on what “great” looks like from industry leaders

Why it matters

  • Better docs = faster onboarding = more integrations
  • Poor docs lose deals, developers won’t wait for you to explain
  • Great docs signal product quality
  • Self-serve resources reduce time and overhead

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Mentioned in the report

An exceptional developer experience is the key to retaining your API consumers, and API documentation is how you turn and unlock it. Yet, no matter how many times API consumers say they want and need better documentation, they are constantly complaining that it’s mediocre, if existent at all.

Jeniffer Riggins

Author at eBranding.Ninja

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