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AsyncAPI

A specification that helps describe and document event-driven systems. It is commonly used alongside API designs to explain how services communicate using messages instead of direct requests.

First released 2016
Developed by AsyncAPI Initiative
Open-source Yes

Interesting facts

AsyncAPI is often compared to OpenAPI, but it focuses on messaging systems like Kafka and event-based architectures.

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