API documentation is essential but consistently under-prioritized. The result: endpoints ship without documentation, documentation drifts out of sync with the actual API, and onboarding new developers takes far longer than it should. Lodos API Documentation solves this by generating docs directly from your API Tester collections — so documentation and implementation stay in sync by default.
From Collection to Documentation in One Click
If you're already using Lodos API Tester to test your endpoints, generating documentation is trivial. The API Documentation module reads your collection structure — endpoints, methods, headers, request bodies, and response examples — and produces a structured documentation page automatically.
The result includes:
- Endpoint list with method badges (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
- Request parameter tables with types and descriptions
- Request body schemas with examples
- Response examples with status codes
- Auto-generated code snippets in curl, JavaScript, and Python
Rich Text Editing
Auto-generated content is a starting point, not the final product. The rich text editor lets you add context, explanations, authentication guides, and conceptual overviews that can't be inferred from the raw API structure. Think of it as 80% generated, 20% curated.
Version Management
APIs evolve. The version management system lets you maintain documentation for multiple API versions simultaneously. Each version is independently editable, and you can mark versions as current, deprecated, or legacy.
Sharing and Export
- Shareable links — share documentation with clients or external developers without granting workspace access
- PDF export — generate a formatted PDF for offline distribution or contract documentation
- Team access — control which collaborators can view or edit documentation
The Cost of Not Documenting
According to developer surveys, a developer new to an undocumented API spends an average of 2–4 hours reverse-engineering its behavior. For a 10-person team with 3 internal APIs, that's 6–12 hours of lost productivity per new hire. Documentation pays for itself on the first onboarding.