How to Use Swagger UI Locally: A Step-by-Step Guide

Swagger UI allows you to interact with API documentation locally, enhancing API development. It offers benefits such as real-time editing, offline access, privacy, and mock server testing. To use Swagger UI locally, install it, set up a web server, create a Swagger Specification file, and load it into the UI. For a simpler alternative, consider Apidog, which offers intuitive API management, documentation generation, and testing capabilities. Swagger UI can be accessed on localhost by navigating to /swagger in your browser. The URL for the Swagger file can be customized. To host documentation locally, enable Swagger UI in your code and access the /swagger endpoint. For .NET Core, the URL is typically /swagger/v1/swagger.json. Swagger UI enhances API development by providing real-time feedback and flexibility, while Apidog streamlines API management with its comprehensive features.