Knowledge Base

Build your own API documentation portal, no code required

Create, manage, and share comprehensive API documentation with a customizable portal tailored to your team's specific needs and workflows

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Loved by 800,000+ teams around the globe
Data Management

Unify your API documentation in real time

Connect documentation tools, code repositories, and project management systems with real-time sync—or manage everything in Softr Databases. Create a single source of truth for your API resources.

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Power

Give every user secure access to your API docs.

Deliver a fully branded knowledge base for your API documentation. Set up secure logins, user groups, and permissions so each user gets the info they need.

Easy, secure logins

Your documentation portal is mobile-ready by default. Make API docs accessible anywhere, on any device.

Works on any device

Your documentation portal is mobile-ready by default. Make API docs accessible anywhere, on any device.

Automations

Integrate with your favorite tools to automate notifications, updates, or feedback collection for your documentation.

User groups

Provide separate logins for developers, partners, or clients—personalize docs and dashboards for each audience.

Advanced permissions

Set fine-tuned rules to control who can view, edit, or contribute to your API documentation.

Security

Protect sensitive information in your knowledge base. Softr meets SOC2 and GDPR compliance standards.

AI Magic

An AI assistant for developers

Developers can ask AI for API details or usage tips—get instant answers from your portal’s live docs, powered by Softr.

Why Softr

Why Softr vs other software

No more one-size-fits-all tools or costly custom builds. Softr is easy to use and fully customizable, so you can launch faster, adapt as you grow, and skip the complexity of traditional software.

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Easy, fast setup

Build your API documentation portal in minutes with intuitive blocks and ready-made knowledge base templates.

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Consolidate your stack

Easily update docs, add resources, or integrate feedback tools as your API evolves—no coding required.

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Flexible as you grow

Combine documentation, changelogs, and support resources—all managed in one convenient portal.

“We’re not coders or developers, but Softr is so easy to use and learn — it lets us run with our ideas.”
Ashley Kalinauskas
CEO, Torigen Pharmaceuticals
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“With Softr we’re able to experiment and innovate at the speed of conversation, which gives users a sense of control and ownership.”
Oliver Thomas
Maker Digital Systems Architect, MIT
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“The biggest benefit we’ve found with Softr is how customizable and flexible it is. We’ve been able to create a platform that is adapted to our fairly complicated needs.”
Isobelle Ford
Founder & Director, Skylight Ventures
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“We’ve been able to create multiple client and employee portals with Softr and it works like magic. The integration with monday.com is seamless.”
Jesuena Estoque Reimer
Founder, Mindflows
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“Building our sustainability training app on Softr let us deliver an intuitive user experience to over 5,000 professionals in days without writing a single line of code.”
Guillaume Duvernay
Growth Lead, Plan A
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“I’ve dreamed of having a client portal for probably 10 years. I tried many different tools, got frustrated, and let it go. Then I played with Softr and immediately went “this is it!”
Rebecca Berneck
CEO, Officeheads
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How It Works

Build a fully custom API documentation portal in minutes

Connect to your data in seconds

Integrate with your spreadsheets and databases, including Airtable, SQL, Hubspot, Google Sheets, Supabase, BigQuery, and more—in just a few clicks. Your data is always secure and in sync.

Customize layout and logic

Drag and drop customizable building blocks with various views and functionalities. Granular permissions allow you to control what data each user can access, and which actions they can take.

Publish and launch

Ship applications that your team will love in minutes or hours, instead of days or weeks. Deploy on both desktop and mobile.

“Our submission process used to be on paper. Now clinics use our Softr customer portal and submit in a few clicks. It saves 3-4 hours a day of at least one employee’s time.”
Ashley Kalinauskas
CEO, Torigen Pharmaceuticals

250+

veterinary clinics using the portal

600+

submissions processed per month
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Frequently asked questions

What is an API documentation portal?
What are the benefits of building an API documentation portal with Softr?
What types of features can I build into my API documentation portal?
Do I need to know how to code to build an API documentation portal in Softr?
Can I manage multiple teams or user groups in the same api documentation portal?
Which data sources does Softr support?
Can I customize the user experience and permissions?
Can I use Softr if I don’t already have my data in another tool?
Can I white-label my api documentation portal in Softr, including using my own branding?
Can I customize the design and layout of my api documentation portal?
How secure is my data in Softr apps?
How much does it cost to build an api documentation portal with Softr?
How is Softr different from other no-code tools?
Can I automate workflows and integrate with other tools?

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