Stoplight Elements
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Stoplight Elements, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Stoplight Elements's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Stoplight Elements | Free | Open-source API documentation building blocks · Embed into existing CMS · Host anywhere · Interactive API console · OpenAPI 3.1 support |
The facts
Each one read from Stoplight Elements's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Code samples
- Elements provides code samples in languages including Curl, Python, Ruby, and Java.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Developer layout
- It offers customizable left navigation and a three-column layout for browsing API documentation.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Examples
- The product page says Spotify uses Elements for its “Get Artist” documentation on Spotify for Developers.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- The product page says Elements can be hosted anywhere, including S3 or GitHub.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Elements can use any OpenAPI editor and optionally point to an OpenAPI document or a Stoplight Workspace.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Interactive console
- The embedded API console lets readers test requests and responses within the documentation.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Markdown
- Stoplight-flavored Markdown supports tabs, callouts, and embedded JSON examples.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- Compared with Elements DevPortal, Elements does not list multiple APIs, mocking, Markdown articles, branch version selection, or search.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Security
- Stoplight says it uses industry-standard technologies and services to protect data and conducts employee background checks and recurring security training.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Setup and frameworks
- Elements requires no build steps, is built on web components, and can be used with any framework or HTML project.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Standards
- Elements uses OpenAPI and JSON Schema, including OpenAPI 3.1 support.checked 2 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Stoplight Elements builds customized, interactive API documentation from OpenAPI documents using embeddable web components.checked 2 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Somerville, Massachusetts, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The Stoplight site identifies SmartBear as its parent company.checked 2 Oct 2026
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