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apidog · v2.8.36 • auto-updates

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7.5

API development platform

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Trust Score 7/10
✓ Open source (MIT) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✓ Auto-updates +1
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0

Version History

v2.8.36
5d ago2.8.35→2.8.36
15d ago2.8.34→2.8.35
22d ago2.8.33→2.8.34
28d ago2.8.32→2.8.33
1mo ago2.8.31→2.8.32
1mo ago2.8.30→2.8.31
1mo ago2.8.29→2.8.30
1mo ago2.8.28→2.8.29
1mo ago2.8.27→2.8.28
1mo ago2.8.26→2.8.27

+ 7 older versions

Review

Mar 10, 2026

Apidog is a design-first API development platform that supports parameter validation and Swagger generation, making it ideal for developers working with APIs.

Enables design-first API development with parameter validation and Swagger documentation.

Maturity: Moderate adoption with some community interest, though recent activity is limited.

Community: Positive mentions on Hacker News highlight its design-first approach and comparison to Postman.

Pros

  • + Design-first API development approach
  • + Supports Swagger documentation generation
  • + Open-source with MIT license

Cons

  • - Last commit over a year ago
  • - Some open issues remain unresolved

GitHub

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28
Forks
10
Issues
MIT
License
PHPLast commit: Jan 29, 2023

Community Mentions

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Feb 2026 Lessons from the Moltbook Protocol (Agent-Oriented API Design Patterns)
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Jan 2026 Show HN: How to stop Claude Code hallucinations using a CLI Truth Layer
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Nov 2025 Composer Is Free on Cursor
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Dec 2024 Show HN: Apidog – A Real Design-First API Development Platform
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Aug 2024 APIDog – Modern Alternative to Postman
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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