APIGen

aid: apigen
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apigen/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: APIGen
description: ApiGen is an open source PHP API documentation generator that automatically produces smart and simple documentation
  from PHP source code. It supports PHP 7.1+ including all PHP 8.3 features like enums, union types, readonly classes, and
  intersection types. ApiGen is maintained by the ApiGen GitHub organization and can be installed via Docker, Phar binary,
  or Composer.
tags:
- Code
- Documentation
- Generation
- Open Source
- PHP
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2025-01-08'
modified: '2026-05-19'
position: Consumer
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: apigen:apigen
  name: APIGen
  tags:
  - Documentation
  - Generation
  - PHP
  humanURL: https://github.com/ApiGen/ApiGen
  baseURL: https://api.apigen.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/ApiGen/ApiGen
    type: GitHubRepository
  - url: https://packagist.org/packages/apigen/apigen
    type: SDK
    title: Composer Package
  - url: openapi/apigen-apigen-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: json-schema/apigen-project-schema.json
    type: JSONSchema
  - url: json-schema/apigen-api-schema.json
    type: JSONSchema
  - url: json-schema/apigen-endpoint-schema.json
    type: JSONSchema
  - url: json-schema/apigen-deployment-schema.json
    type: JSONSchema
  - url: json-ld/apigen-context.jsonld
    type: JSONLD
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/apigen-general.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/apigen-connectors.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/apigen-deployments.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/apigen-endpoints.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/apigen-projects.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/apigen-schemas.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/apigen-tests.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/apigen-tokens.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/apigen-users.yaml
  description: ApiGen is an easy to use and modern PHP API documentation generator that automatically builds API documentation
    from PHP source code with full support for PHP 7.1+ features including typed properties, enums, union types, readonly
    classes, and typed class constants.
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/apigen
- url: https://github.com/ApiGen/ApiGen
  type: GitHubOrganization
- url: https://packagist.org/packages/apigen/apigen
  type: SDK
- url: https://hub.docker.com/r/apigen/apigen
  type: Docker
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: PHP Documentation Generation
    description: Automatically generates API documentation from PHP source code with phpDoc support.
  - name: Modern PHP Support
    description: Full support for PHP 7.1+ including typed properties, enums, union types, readonly classes, and PHP 8.3 features.
  - name: Advanced Type Systems
    description: Supports intersection types, disjunctive normal form types, constructor property promotion, and all PHPStan-supported
      types.
  - name: Flexible Installation
    description: Available via Docker, Phar binary, or Composer for flexible integration into any PHP project workflow.
  - name: Template-Based Output
    description: Uses Latte templating for customizable documentation output with built-in CommonMark support.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: PHP Library Documentation
    description: Generate comprehensive API reference documentation for PHP libraries and packages.
  - name: CI/CD Documentation Pipeline
    description: Automate API documentation generation as part of continuous integration workflows.
  - name: Open Source Project Docs
    description: Create and maintain documentation for open source PHP projects.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Composer
    description: Available as a Composer package for easy installation in PHP projects.
  - name: Docker
    description: Official Docker image for containerized documentation generation.
  - name: GitHub Actions
    description: Can be integrated into GitHub Actions workflows for automated documentation.
  - name: PHPStan
    description: Built on phpstan/phpdoc-parser for comprehensive type system support.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]