SaaS
SaaS — API Documentation
Copy-paste layout brief covering Documentation Header, Sidebar Navigation, Quick Start Section and Authentication Section — hand it to ChatGPT, Claude, or v0 as-is.
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| Use case | SaaS |
|---|---|
| Works with | ChatGPT, Claude, v0, Cursor |
| Source | websiteprompts.com |
Create a comprehensive API documentation page for a SaaS product. Include these sections:
1. DOCUMENTATION HEADER
- Product logo
- "API Reference" title
- Version selector dropdown: v2.1 (latest), v2.0, v1.x
- Search bar: "Search documentation..."
- "Get API Key" button
- Status indicator (API Status: Operational)
2. SIDEBAR NAVIGATION (Sticky)
Collapsible sections:
- Getting Started
- Introduction
- Authentication
- Rate Limits
- Errors
- Versioning
- Core Resources
- Users
- Projects
- Tasks
- Comments
- Files
- Webhooks
- Setup
- Events
- Payloads
- Security
- SDKs & Libraries
- JavaScript
- Python
- Ruby
- Go
- PHP
- Guides
- Quick Start
- Pagination
- Filtering
- Batch Operations
3. QUICK START SECTION
Get up and running:
- Step 1: Get your API key
- Step 2: Make your first request
- Step 3: Explore the API
Code example:
```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.example.com/v2/users" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
```
Response preview in collapsible panel
4. AUTHENTICATION SECTION
- API Key authentication
- OAuth 2.0 flow explanation
- Token refresh process
- Security best practices
- Example headers
Code tabs: cURL, JavaScript, Python, Ruby
5. ENDPOINT DOCUMENTATION
For each endpoint, include:
Endpoint header:
- Method badge: GET / POST / PUT / DELETE (color-coded)
- Path: /v2/users/{id}
- Description: "Retrieve a user by ID"
Parameters table:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| id | string | Yes | The user's unique ID |
| include | string | No | Related resources to include |
Request example:
```javascript
const response = await fetch('https://api.example.com/v2/users/123', {
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
}
});
```
Response example:
```json
{
"id": "123",
"email": "user@example.com",
"name": "John Doe",
"created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}
```
Response fields table with descriptions
6. INTERACTIVE API PLAYGROUND
- "Try it" button on each endpoint
- Pre-filled with example values
- Use your API key (or test key)
- Execute request
- See live response
- Copy code snippet in your language
7. CODE EXAMPLES
Language tabs for each endpoint:
- cURL
- JavaScript (Node.js)
- Python
- Ruby
- Go
- PHP
Full, copy-paste ready examples
8. ERROR HANDLING
Error codes table:
| Code | Name | Description |
|------|------|-------------|
| 400 | Bad Request | Invalid parameters |
| 401 | Unauthorized | Invalid API key |
| 404 | Not Found | Resource doesn't exist |
| 429 | Rate Limited | Too many requests |
| 500 | Server Error | Something went wrong |
Error response format example
9. RATE LIMITS
- Request limits per plan
- Headers showing limit status
- Handling rate limit errors
- Best practices for staying under limits
10. PAGINATION
- Cursor-based pagination explanation
- Page size options
- Example request and response
- Navigating between pages
11. WEBHOOKS DOCUMENTATION
- Available events list
- Webhook payload format
- Signature verification
- Retry policy
- Testing webhooks locally
12. CHANGELOG
- Recent API changes
- Breaking changes highlighted
- Deprecation notices
- Migration guides
13. SDK SECTION
For each language:
- Installation: npm install, pip install, etc.
- Quick example
- Link to GitHub repo
- Documentation link
14. SUPPORT FOOTER
- "Need help?" section
- Developer community link
- Stack Overflow tag
- Support email
- Status page link
Design: Three-column layout (nav, content, code). Syntax highlighting. Dark mode toggle. Sticky navigation. Mobile: Hamburger menu, single column. Copy buttons on all code blocks. Smooth anchor scrolling.How to use it
- Copy the full prompt with the button above.
- Paste it into your model and add your brand, copy and colours.
- Ask for one section at a time if the first pass is too broad.
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