API Overview Deck
Slides + PowerPoint12 slides
FreeAPI documentation templates
6 templates
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API Versioning Strategy Slides
Slides + PowerPoint12 slides
Free
Developer Onboarding Slides for an API
Slides + PowerPoint11 slides
Free
API Quick Start Guide
Docs + Word7 pages
Free
Internal API Reference
Docs + Word8 pages
Free
API Documentation
Docs + Word14 pages
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Compare API documentation versions
 API Overview Deck |  API Versioning Strategy Slides |  Developer Onboarding Slides for an API |  API Quick Start Guide | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Format | Presentation | Presentation | Presentation | Document |
| Works in | Google Slides and PowerPoint | Google Slides and PowerPoint | Google Slides and PowerPoint | Google Docs and Word |
| Length | 12 slides | 12 slides | 11 slides | 7 pages |
| Style | Minimal | Minimal | Modern | Corporate |
How to choose a API documentation template
API documentation explains how developers can use an API, from getting a first request working to every endpoint in detail.
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Cover overview, authentication, quick start, endpoints with parameters, example requests and responses, error codes, and rate limits.
Make the first example work when copied and pasted, because developers try it first.
Compare API Overview Deck, API Versioning Strategy Slides, and Developer Onboarding Slides for an API, all 7 to 14 pages long, then pick the closest match and replace the sample text with your own.
Questions
What is API documentation?
API documentation explains how developers can use an API, from getting a first request working to every endpoint in detail.
What should API documentation include?
Include overview, authentication, quick start, endpoints with parameters, example requests and responses, error codes, and rate limits. Make the first example work when copied and pasted, because developers try it first.
Which API documentation template should I start with?
Start with API Overview Deck: Introduce an API to developers and partners, from first request to pricing, without code-level detail. If that is not the right fit, compare it with API Versioning Strategy Slides.
How many pages does API documentation need?
The templates here are 7 to 14 pages long. Cut any section you do not need; each template explains what its sections are for.
Can I make API documentation in Google Slides?
Yes. These API documentation templates work in Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Docs, and Microsoft Word. All 6 templates are free, with no account or email needed.