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API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub) Product Details

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SwaggerHub is now officially SmartBear API Hub! API Hub provides organizations developing APIs, a central collaboration platform to provide a single source of truth to guide API design and documentation, reinforce standardization, and enable better alignment between APIs and the intended business purpose.

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Simplify your API lifecycle with SmartBear API Hub. API Hub integrates effortlessly with the tools your team depends on, centralizing design, testing, documentation, and exploration in one unified experience. Eliminate silos and unlock innovation.

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Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/8/2021

"The best API design & specification tool"

4/5

What do you like best about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

The API designing tools make the developers more productive, In that raw using SwaggerHub with its open API support makes life easier. The best about SwaggerHub is it supports a wide range of APIs such as REST, SOAP, GraphQL, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

As a design tool, SwaggerHub is doing a great job in its fundamental areas. But there are still a few areas for improvement. A few of them are API specification version controlling, collaboration with the team, and mocking APIs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub):

I would recommend SwaggerHub for anyone who is looking for automation of API documenting or designing flow. The value it brings is significant which helps us to stay more productive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub) solving and how is that benefiting you?

As a developer who is working with a lot of API development and integrations between systems, I have been using SwaggerHub for most of my API design, testing & review tasks. SwaggerHub makes my work way easier by simply giving me the ability to share the OpenAPI specifications. Also, the autogenerating documentation from the source saves a lot of time which allows me to stay focused on the implementation rather than documenting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sudeep P.

Senior Frontend Developer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/13/2022

"Swagger Api"

4.5/5

What do you like best about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

1. Very well maintained and well documented

2. 99% up time

3. Easy to maintain Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

1. Integration is not good but they are working on it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vasanth L.

Technical Associate

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/26/2021

"Review for SwaggerHub"

4/5

What do you like best about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

Swagger Hub is an excellent tool to write the API definitions and documentation for the api's. The code is pretty straight forward. The rendering of code is brilliant as it is very descriptive and understandable. The tool is readable and can be designed instantly without prior knowledge as it provides samples of how the tool works with the input. The support provided by Swagger Hub is really good and their website provides clear instructions and guide to use the tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

The tool hangs sometimes when integrated with powerful applications and merged with git. Since the tool is heavy, it utilises cpu usage and memory which can be a performance issue when considered as a whole. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub):

I would recommend that people use this tool for the documentation and design of the application programming interface. It also provides integrations with other tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub) solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm using SwaggerHub to write the documentation of all the APIs required for the project and also design the API with its inputs and outputs. The tool is beautiful in terms of operations and the result it provides. The code design is pretty straightforward and can be easily done by anyone. The UI is straightforward and provides great integrations with other tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

karim M.

Team Lead

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/23/2021

"Excellent tool for API Documentation"

5/5

What do you like best about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

Swagger APIs are incredibly low weight, and they also have a superior implementation with fewer coding changes if any modifications are needed in the future.

One thing to note is that OAuth processing carries a lot of weight because it can offer OAuth credentials for the entire application as well as individual requests. As an API user, it all relies on who needs this feature the most.

The swaggerHub framework makes implementing APIs a breeze, and you can quickly test them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

Nothing find much but some authorization should be included. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

TAKRIM RAHMAN A.

Data Scientist

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/7/2021

"SwaggeHubr: The best API Test and Integration Platforms for Developers"

4.5/5

What do you like best about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

The flexibility and usage that SwaggerHub provides in terms of using and implementing APIs and Documentation are really out of the box. In terms of creating APIs using different Frameworks such as Django, Laravel, NodeJs, and so on, one needs to consistently use and test various APIs for building a flawless system where SwaggerHub adds another dimension. While creating and testing APIs using JSON and text objects, we can integrate SwaggerHub as per our requirements with the system and the framework. For example, if we want to create a post API, we can give the query params and different data payloads as per the API requirement. Nevertheless, we can manage, sort, and retain different APIs according to multiple projects and apps in the SwaggerHub to ease API testing and integration. Again, the authentication and authorization process while creating headers and login/ logout workflow can be easily managed with only one click using the SwaggerHub's login and add headers panel. In addition, I can add custom JSON and text objects as per the API payload and show different errors that can break the system while testing using SwaggerHub, which is simply an excellent feature, in my opinion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

The integration of SwaggerHub with the project at the first glimpse is very troublesome and time-consuming, which can hamper productivity in terms of Software Development. For example, integrating SwaggerHub with a Django project requires installing other packages while adding certain constraints and settings in the project file, which is very monotonous and annoying. However, for large projects, swagger takes a certain period to reload, which hampers productivity. For example, while continuously developing a system, we need to refresh and regularly reload the SwaggerHub page to cress-verify updates where a slow reload can hamper the development process. Again, on each reload, SwaggerHub loses the previously loaded headers in the API, which is also another constrain. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub):

I would recommend every Software Engineer, including Backend, Frontend, and Full-Stack Developers, to use SwaggerHub to implement, integrate, and document their systems and software. Moreover, while working on teams, SwaggerHub gives the best benefits of using its APIs on people from other groups. Again, I would recommend every team leader and developer to at least use SwaggerHub once so that they can make the most out of it and gain the highest level of productivity. Nevertheless, I would recommend higher management, and officials use SwaggerHub to cross-check and fix any bugs in terms of needs. For non-technical persons, SwaggerHub gives the most benefits as it works as a black box where they don't need to know what's happening inside instead of focusing on the outer part. Thus it can make the best use of their knowledge and productivity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub) solving and how is that benefiting you?

As a Software Engineer, I continuously have to implement different APIs and integrate them as per the company's requirements. Again, I need to cross-check and verify each of the APIs and prove them to be flawless; I need to check the inputs and outputs, which in turn require a third-party tool. SwaggerHub is the only tool that meets all my requirements and gives me the benefits of integrating and using my developed APIs. Again, as a dedicated and enthusiastic person, I maintain proper documentation for each APIs that I make. For this, SwaggerHub is the same companion for me, which gives the benefits of integration and documentation both at the same time. Again, SwaggerHub continuously checks the input JSON and adequately formats the output JSON, and provides critical errors that might occur, which is the best tool for implementing APIs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Amr S.

Lead Quality Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/2/2022

"Best API Management in the Market!"

4.5/5

What do you like best about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

We use Swaggerhub across our R&D department as it provides very easy to use API management, Also you can share it easily across the team which makes collaboration much easier. The best yet feature is the fact that you can test your APIs through it which makes our job much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

I donot have any big issues with Swaggerhub, Maybe I have one enhancement to share which is adding a download feature for the documentation in different formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub) solving and how is that benefiting you?

SwaggerHub makes our API Management much easier with all of the documentation needed in one place which helped us save a lot of time and hassle in keeping track of different APIs and made it easier to send this documentation to different third parties we are integrating with them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mukul B.

Principal Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/30/2021

"SwaggerHub :Your API friend in need"

4.5/5

What do you like best about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

If you are looking for excelling documentation for your API consumers then without any doubt go for SwaggerHub they have excellent tooling for design and documentation for any kind of API with lots of samples and online examples on how to use it. API is key for any micro services based architecture as Service capability and behaviour is expressed via these APIs only and without clear design and documentation of this API you will have to spend a lot in maintaining such code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

Didn't come across any nagatives as such so far, Just wish more drag and drop capabilities may be !! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Akhil M.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/1/2021

"One of the best for Build, Document, Deploy and Manage API's"

4/5

What do you like best about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

Moreover, for an API developer, swagger hub is a complete platform that makes work easier.

Easy to use interface which all can understand and easily work with.

Swagger also enables faster and standardized API design.

The UI & ease of integration with Bitbucket & other repositories. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

We cannot define events that can be created or used by API.

Nice to have the ability to download the documentation in usable formats or within the format we like.

Writing test cases are more comfortable in POSTMAN. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub):

If you are a fresher and getting starting with API development you can consider using swagger. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub) solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use swagger mainly for API documentation; Swagger is more user-friendly so that the freshers, as well as non-developers, can easily use and understand swagger. It also helps streamline the development especially sharing APIs across multiple departments & developers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vaibhav B.

Principal Director, Security Engineering

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/30/2021

"Standards driven faster APIs"

4/5

What do you like best about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

We have the team account of Swagger Hub and love the ease of documentation enabled by the standardized nature of Swagger. Our developer tools are complete with Swagger and Postman! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

We wished Swagger has more capabilities like Postman, to enable live coding against APIs and inbrowser debugging for experimental APIs. We love the nature of its development and I think it will be close to it soon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub):

Highly recommend starting with Swagger for Standards Driven API development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub) solving and how is that benefiting you?

Swagger enables API development and documentation by conforming to REST APIs. We are also investigating with our GraphQL APIs will be enabled by it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Christian K.

Freelance Developer and Designer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/19/2022

"Great documentation tool for building an API"

3.5/5

What do you like best about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

It makes it easy to create API documentation in a user interface so you can visually see what it will look like when generated. It also allows for easily setting standards for the data that generates the documentation fairly easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about API Hub (formerly SmartBear SwaggerHub)?

The cost. It seems quite a bit over priced but does make things quite a bit easier to maintain and distribute your API documentation. The management of projects is also a bit confusing at first - grouping would help a lot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.