Step 4 – trying the API mock

In the previous steps it was described how to create an API, define its main resources, parameters, and sample payloads. In the subsequent steps it will be described how Apiary's automatically generated API mocks can be used to satisfy one of the most important steps in API design-first: try an API early in the life cycle, before the API is actually implemented. This is a critical step as collecting feedback from API consumers early can potentially save numerous hours in code refactoring later in the project. Do this as follows:

  1. On the right-hand side of the API Editor, notice that there is an HTML rendered view of the API definition. This view is rendered dynamically as changes are made to the definition and ...

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