
AsyncAPI Studio
AsyncAPI Studio is a free, open-source tool for developing and working with AsyncAPI documents.
What AsyncAPI Studio is
AsyncAPI Studio is a free, open-source tool for developing and working with AsyncAPI documents. It can validate documents, convert them to the latest version, preview documentation and visualize event flows. Documents can be written in JSON or YAML. Studio imports documents from remote URLs and resolves relative references against the remote URL. For local projects, it can resolve references after you grant access to the folder holding the documents and schemas. Listed referenced schema formats include Avro, JSON Schema and YAML. Users can edit the main document and referenced schemas, with the parser validating changes. Files opened from a folder can be saved in their original location; other files can be exported to a selected local file. The tool also provides a Markdown preview with Mermaid diagrams and an Avro schema viewer that generates Mermaid diagrams. It can run in a browser, locally, in Docker or as a Docker Desktop Extension. Local folder access is supported in Chrome, Edge and Brave, but not Firefox or Safari, and permission must be granted again each session. The project says the application is under development and may have breaking changes.
Good
- Free and open source.
- Edits AsyncAPI documents and referenced schemas.
- Supports JSON and YAML documents.
- Includes Mermaid and Avro schema viewers.
- Can run locally, in Docker or in a browser.
Watch out
- Local folder access is unsupported in Firefox and Safari.
- Folder permission must be granted again each session.
- The application may have breaking changes.
Who it suits
AsyncAPI Studio suits people who implement or maintain event-driven architecture, including backend API developers and people maintaining Kafka-based microservice communication. It supports browser use as well as local and self-hosted options.
Verdict
AsyncAPI Studio brings authoring, validation and schema editing into one tool, with browser and self-hosted use available. Check the documented browser limits and project maturity if your workflow depends on local folder access or stable features.
The facts
Each one read from AsyncAPI Studio's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Additional viewers
- Studio includes a Markdown preview with Mermaid diagrams and an Avro schema viewer that generates Mermaid diagrams.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Authoring
- It lets users develop AsyncAPI documents, validate them, preview documentation, convert documents to the latest version, and visualize event flows.checked 9 Oct 2026
- CLI integration
- The AsyncAPI CLI can start a local Studio instance with `asyncapi start studio [SPEC-FILE]`.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Document formats
- AsyncAPI documents can be written in JSON or YAML.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Download size and prerequisite
- The CLI installation guide says Studio is downloaded on demand at approximately 450 MB and that npm must be available on PATH for that installation.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Editing and saving
- Studio supports real-time validation across the main document and referenced schemas, and can save opened folder files to their original location.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Folder access security
- Folder access is granted for the current session and must be granted again each time the application is opened.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- AsyncAPI describes its users as people who implement and maintain event-driven architecture, such as backend API developers and people maintaining Kafka-based microservice communication.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The Studio repository is licensed under Apache-2.0.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License and governance
- The AsyncAPI Initiative describes itself as an Apache License 2.0 project under the Linux Foundation with an open governance model.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Local references
- Studio can open a local folder to resolve relative file references, including Avro, JSON Schema, and YAML schema files.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Project maturity
- The application README says the project is still under development and may have breaking changes to its API, styling, or features.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Studio is an open-source tool for visually designing AsyncAPI files and event-driven architecture.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Remote imports
- Studio can import AsyncAPI files from remote URLs and resolve relative $ref references against the remote URL.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Remote references
- Studio can import AsyncAPI files from remote URLs and resolve relative references using the remote URL as the base path.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Saving files
- Files opened from a folder can be saved to their original location, while other files can be exported to a selected local file.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Schema editing
- Studio can edit the main AsyncAPI document and referenced schema files, with changes reflected when the parser re-validates.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Schema formats
- The README lists Avro .avsc, JSON Schema .json, and YAML .yaml as supported referenced schema formats.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The project documents running Studio locally or using its Docker image, and says it is also available as a Docker Desktop Extension.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Viewers
- It includes a Markdown preview with Mermaid rendering and an Avro schema viewer that generates Mermaid diagrams.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser compatibility
- The README says local folder access is supported in Chrome, Edge, and Brave, and is not supported in Firefox or Safari.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Browser limits
- The documented local folder access feature supports Chrome, Edge, and Brave; it does not support Firefox or Safari.checked 9 Oct 2026
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