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Swagger UI

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Swagger UI — turn an OpenAPI definition into browsable and executable API documentation

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Stars
29,013
Primary language
JavaScript
License
Apache-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 21, 2026

Overview

Swagger UI visualizes OpenAPI endpoints, parameters, and schemas and can let users execute requests from the browser. It can be integrated through npm modules, a React component, static assets, or a Docker image.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Generate interactive documentation from OpenAPI definitions

OpenAPI definitions become navigable endpoint and schema documentation with optional in-browser request execution.

Sources: [2][3]

Choose npm, React, static assets, or Docker distribution

Different package forms support bundled SPAs, React applications, server-served assets, and standalone container deployment.

Sources: [2][3]

For publishing OpenAPI contracts to API consumers

It fits teams that use OpenAPI as a shared contract and want consumers to browse and try the documented API.

Sources: [2]

Review exposure, CORS, OAuth, and analytics configuration

Try-it-out flows depend on CORS and authentication setup. Also verify which endpoints and schemas should be public and whether Scarf analytics should be disabled.

Sources: [2][3]

Official sources

  1. [1]swagger-api/swagger-ui repository(2026-09-21)
  2. [2]Swagger UI README(2026-09-21)
  3. [3]Swagger UI installation guide(2026-09-21)
  4. [4]swagger-ui package(2026-09-21)
  5. [5]Swagger UI Apache-2.0 license(2026-09-21)
Supplemental curator note

Swagger UI is currently 5.33.0 and its compatibility table includes OpenAPI 3.2.0. It ships as `swagger-ui`, `swagger-ui-dist`, and `swagger-ui-react`; the README generally recommends `swagger-ui` for SPAs when bundling is available. npm installation includes anonymous Scarf analytics, which can be disabled.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Pull the official Docker image

    Use the prebuilt image from the official installation guide.

    docker pull docker.swagger.io/swaggerapi/swagger-ui
  2. 2

    Start it with the Petstore OpenAPI definition

    Point Swagger UI at an external OpenAPI URL and run it locally.

    docker run --rm -p 80:8080 -e SWAGGER_JSON_URL=https://petstore3.swagger.io/api/v3/openapi.json docker.swagger.io/swaggerapi/swagger-ui
  3. 3

    Open the UI

    Inspect endpoints, schemas, and Try it out before replacing the sample with your own API definition.

    http://localhost/
Check the official README

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GitHub Topics

  • swagger
  • swagger-ui
  • swagger-api
  • rest
  • rest-api
  • openapi-specification
  • oas
  • openapi
  • openapi3
  • hacktoberfest
  • openapi31
  • open-source
Stars
29,013
Forks
9,257
Watchers
623
Open issues
963
Contributors
390
Primary language
JavaScript
License
Apache-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 21, 2026
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