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Everything in the directory tagged "api".

This page lists 5 options for DevRel tools tagged "api", each checked against a live link and dated. Bump.sh, Fern, ReadMe, Redocly, Scalar are compared side by side below on the same criteria.

By Fabian HugUpdated

5 listings

Bump.shToolsVerified Aug 2026

API documentation platform that diffs every deploy and generates changelogs, now also offering MCP server documentation for AI agents.

docs · api · changelog

FernToolsVerified Aug 2026

Generates SDKs, API documentation, and CLIs from an OpenAPI spec, enabling small teams to build developer portals.

api · sdk · docs

ReadMeToolsVerified Aug 2026

Interactive API documentation hubs with real-time API logs and guides.

docs · api

RedoclyToolsVerified Aug 2026

Maker of Redoc, the long-standing OpenAPI reference renderer, plus a full API docs platform.

docs · api

ScalarToolsVerified Aug 2026

Open-source API reference and documentation tool that renders OpenAPI specs into interactive docs, with additional SDKs, API client, and registry features.

docs · api · open-source

Compared on the same criteria

The 5 most recently verified, measured identically.

Bump.sh and Fern and ReadMe and Redocly and Scalar compared on the same criteria
CriterionBump.shFernReadMeRedoclyScalar
CategoryToolsToolsToolsToolsTools
TypeAPI & SDK toolingAPI & SDK toolingAPI & SDK toolingAPI & SDK toolingAPI & SDK tooling
Focusdocs, api, changelogapi, sdk, docsdocs, apidocs, apidocs, api, open-source
Public source repoNot statedYesNot statedYesYes
Last commitNot statedAug 2026Not statedJul 2026Aug 2026
StarsNot stated3.7kNot stated25k15k
DocumentationYesYesYesYesYes
llms.txtNot statedYesYesYesNot stated
Pricing modelPaid (checked Jul 26, 2026)Open core (checked Jul 26, 2026)Freemium (checked Jul 26, 2026)Open core (checked Jul 26, 2026)Open core (checked Jul 26, 2026)
Link verifiedAug 1, 2026Aug 1, 2026Aug 1, 2026Aug 1, 2026Aug 1, 2026
Listed sinceJul 12, 2026Jul 12, 2026Jul 8, 2026Jul 12, 2026Jul 12, 2026

What each one is for

  • Bump.sh

    Bump.sh is listed under API & SDK tooling, tagged docs, changelog.

  • Fern

    Fern is listed under API & SDK tooling, tagged docs.

  • ReadMe

    ReadMe is listed under API & SDK tooling, tagged docs.

  • Redocly

    Redocly is listed under API & SDK tooling, tagged docs.

  • Scalar

    Scalar is listed under API & SDK tooling, tagged docs, open-source.

Questions

What are the best DevRel tools tagged "api" for DevRel?
This directory lists 5 DevRel tools tagged "api" and does not rank one above the others: the criteria it records are structural, such as whether a product publishes a source repository, documentation, or a machine-readable surface. The most recently verified are Bump.sh, Fern, ReadMe, Redocly, Scalar.
How are these DevRel tools tagged "api" chosen?
Every listing is reviewed by hand against a published bar, then re-checked by an automated weekly health run that confirms the link still resolves to a live product. Entries are not paid placements. The data behind this page was last confirmed on 2026-08-01.

How to read this

Every fact on this page is copied from the product's own site or repository and dated. We do not test these tools hands-on, and the criteria are structural (what a product publishes) rather than qualitative (how well it works). Pricing is read off each product's own pricing page and carries the date it was read, so check the current page before budgeting. Where a product does not state something, the table says so instead of guessing.