Click the OpenAPI button to switch to the OpenAPI explorer view.

Save the file to your disk to fully enable IntelliSense.

Use the OpenAPI explorer to populate the template with new paths and other elements as needed.

In the command prompt, start typing new openapi, and click the corresponding command to create either an OAS v2 or v3 template file.

Press Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows or Linux, or Cmd+Shift+P on a Mac.

Filling in the details is quicker with IntelliSense support for OpenAPI elements. You can also add new elements to your API directly in the OpenAPI explorer directly where they are needed.

You can home in on elements in the OpenAPI explorer view, or jump directly to the target of a reference in the API. OpenAPI extension makes it easier and faster to navigate your OpenAPI definitions, especially when they get longer. The plugin automatically detects that this is an OpenAPI file, and the OpenAPI button is shown in the left-hand panel. Navigate the issues in the audit reportĪfter installing the plugin, open any JSON or YAML file that contains an OpenAPI definition in VS Code.Use the extension to audit the security of your API.Add new elements in the OpenAPI explorer.Use the extension while editing your API.OpenAPI extension for Visual Studio Code.The extension also integrates with API Contract Security Audit by 42Crunch, so that you can check the quality of your API definition directly in VS Code.īoth OAS v2 and v3 are supported. The features include, for example, SwaggerUI and ReDoc preview,IntelliSense, linting, schema enforcement, code navigation, definition links, snippets, static security analysis, and more! This Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension adds rich support for the OpenAPI Specification (OAS) (formerly known as Swagger Specification) in JSON or YAML format.

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