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Build — API Documentation

Documentation a developer can actually build against.

Clear, structured API reference documentation — endpoints, authentication, examples, and error handling — for your own dev team, partners, or third-party integrators.

An undocumented API is a support queue waiting to happen.

Every integration partner without clear docs becomes a Slack thread, a support ticket, or a call with your one engineer who understands the system. Proper documentation is what lets other developers — internal, partner, or third-party — build against your API without needing you in the room.

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Written by people who read code, not just prose. Documentation grounded in the actual API behavior, not a paraphrase of what someone thinks it does.
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Interactive, not just reference text. A live "try it" interface so developers can test requests directly from the docs, not just read about them.
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Built to stay current. A versioning and changelog structure so docs don't quietly drift out of sync with the API after the next release.
New APIs
Documented as it's built.

Written alongside a Zaawia-built API, so docs and implementation never drift apart.

Existing APIs
Documented from what exists.

Auditing and documenting an API you already have, whoever built it originally.

Partner-Facing Docs
Built for onboarding.

Guides and quickstarts for external integrators, not just an internal reference dump.

Typically two to four weeks, depending on endpoint count.

Documentation scope is more predictable than a full build — the range below covers most engagements; larger APIs are confirmed after the audit.

Week 1

API Audit

Every endpoint, parameter, and response reviewed directly against the API — not just existing internal notes.

Week 2

Specification

Structured as an OpenAPI specification — the source of truth both the docs and any future tooling can be generated from.

Week 3

Writing & Examples

Authentication guides, code examples per language, and error handling documented in plain, direct language.

Week 4

Publish & Handover

Published to a hosted documentation portal, with a handover on how to keep it updated after each release.

What's actually in the handover.

A documentation portal your developers and partners can use immediately, not a Word doc that goes stale after the next release.

  • OpenAPI / Swagger specification
  • Interactive API reference (try-it interface)
  • Authentication & endpoint guides
  • Code examples per language
  • Error handling & status code reference
  • Versioning & changelog structure
  • Partner onboarding quickstart guide
  • Hosted documentation portal
Documented To Standard

Built on the specs and tools developers already expect.

No proprietary formats — documentation your team or partners can maintain with standard, widely-used tooling.

OpenAPI 3.0 Swagger UI Postman Redoc JSON Schema

Before you ask, you might wonder…

Do you need to have built our API to document it?+

No — documenting an existing API, regardless of who built it, is a common standalone engagement. It naturally pairs with our Web Application service when the API is newly built alongside it.

Where is the documentation hosted?+

On a dedicated documentation portal, either hosted by us or embedded within your existing developer site — decided during scoping based on your setup.

Is the documentation in Arabic as well as English?+

Technical API documentation is delivered in English as standard, matching how developers globally expect to read API references — unless your integrator audience specifically requires Arabic, which can be scoped on request.

Who keeps the docs updated after handover?+

Your team, using the OpenAPI specification as the source of truth — we walk your developers through the update process at handover. An ongoing documentation maintenance plan is also available if preferred.

How many endpoints does a typical engagement cover?+

Varies by API — the audit stage gives an exact endpoint count and confirms timeline within the two-to-four-week range, or beyond it for larger APIs.

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