OpenAPI

Linux Foundation, San Francisco, California, United States

OpenAPI is a specification language for defining HTTP APIs, typically written in YAML or JSON.

It enables automated generation of interactive documentation (via tools such as Swagger UI and Redoc), schema-based request and response validation, automatic creation of client SDKs and server stubs in multiple programming languages, and integration into CI/CD pipelines.

According to our data, OpenAPI ranks 35th among the standards we track.
It is detected on 0.2% of all websites.

It appears on 0.6% of all websites in the Netherlands, 0.5% in the United Kingdom, and 0.3% in France.

Statistics based on 4M+ analyzed websites. About this data

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 OpenAPI Awards

⚡ Sites Using OpenAPI

We have data on 8,367 websites that use OpenAPI. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using OpenAPI is hostinger.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 hostinger.com #6 Lithuania American English
2 cloudflare.com #10 United States English
3 render.com #1,950 United States English
4 electrodepot.fr #3,648 France French
5 truper.com #4,077 Mexico Spanish
6 dedeman.ro #4,156 Romania Romanian
7 stylevana.com #4,194 English
8 senado.leg.br #5,820 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
9 primor.eu #6,743 Spain Spanish
10 vodacom.co.za #8,516 South Africa English
11 loaded.com #9,183 United Kingdom English
12 fahorro.com #9,242 Mexico Spanish
13 panini.com.br #9,394 Brazil Portuguese
14 solodeportes.com.ar #9,535 Argentina Spanish
15 workable.com #9,675 United States American English
16 puuilo.fi #9,863 Finland Finnish
17 onlinehomeshop.com #10,262 United Kingdom British English
18 replicate.com #11,915 English
19 pocketcasts.com #12,163 English
20 apify.com #13,428 Czech Republic English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use OpenAPI:

Most of the sites using OpenAPI are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.

  • United States 20.3%
  • United Kingdom 13.5%
  • Netherlands 8.8%
  • Germany 8.6%
  • France 4.6%
  • Italy 4%
  • Australia 3.3%
  • Poland 2.9%
  • Denmark 2.5%
  • Other 31.5%

Most OpenAPI users speak English, German, or Dutch.

  • English 53.9%
  • German 9%
  • Dutch 6.8%
  • Spanish 5.6%
  • French 5.3%
  • Italian 3.2%
  • Polish 2.2%
  • Portuguese 2.1%
  • Danish 1.9%
  • Other 10%

OpenAPI is especially popular on .com, .co.uk, and .de top-level domains.

  • .com 43.2%
  • .co.uk 8.2%
  • .de 5.7%
  • .nl 5.4%
  • .com.au 2.5%
  • .fr 2.4%
  • .it 2.2%
  • .dk 1.8%
  • .pl 1.6%
  • Other 27%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing OpenAPI include online shopping, business, and marketing and merchandising.

  • Online Shopping 46%
  • Business 12.3%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 11.6%
  • Fashion/Beauty 7.8%
  • Software/Hardware 2.5%
  • Real Estate 2.1%
  • Internet Services 2.1%
  • Health 2.1%
  • Sports 1.9%
  • Other 11.6%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best OpenAPI alternatives.

RankName
5
JSON

A lightweight, language-independent data exchange format derived from JavaScript and used to structure and transmit data between systems.
16
YAML
Seattle, Washington, United States

A human-readable data serialization language designed for representing structured data and exchanging it between systems and programming languages.
18
OAuth
Fremont, California, United States

An open standard authorization protocol that allows applications to obtain limited access to user accounts without sharing passwords across web, mobile, and desktop environments.
20
GraphQL
Menlo Park, California, United States

A data query and manipulation language for APIs typically used for remote client-server communications.
26
OpenID
San Ramon, California, United States

A decentralized authentication protocol based on OAuth 2.0 that enables applications to verify a user's identity through an external identity provider instead of managing credentials directly.

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind OpenAPI?

OpenAPI is owned by the Linux Foundation, headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

Which country uses OpenAPI the most?

The majority of OpenAPI users are from the United States.

Who uses OpenAPI?

According to our data, OpenAPI is used on thousands of sites, including hostinger.com, cloudflare.com, and render.com.

Is OpenAPI used on government websites?

In total, we found OpenAPI on 2 government sites in the United States.

How does OpenAPI stack up against the competition?

OpenAPI is a moderately popular standard, ranking ahead of 21 other standards we track.

What are the alternatives to OpenAPI?

Alternatives and possible competitors to OpenAPI may include OAuth, GraphQL, and OpenID.

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