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    API Documentation Style Guide

    How to write docs developers read. Endpoint format, code examples, error handling, versioning, changelog.

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    API Docs Style Guide

    Rules

    1. Every endpoint needs a cURL example
    2. Show success AND error responses
    3. Realistic example data
    4. Document rate limits inline
    5. Version breaking changes
    6. Descriptions under 2 sentences

    Changelog Format

    Added, Changed, Deprecated, Removed