Announcing — Docs by Hashnode: The content engine for API and product documentation ✨ 📃
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Today is a big day for Hashnode.
Millions of developers use Hashnode daily to read and share stories. We've always been focused on providing the best platform for developers and teams to run and host their blogs.
Our goal has always been to help individuals share their knowledge and enable teams to maintain a strong brand voice.
As we've grown, one of the most requested features has been the ability to create and manage detailed documentation. This aligns perfectly with our mission.
So today, I'm excited to introduce Docs by Hashnode – the content engine for developers to build and run API and product documentation on Hashnode.
Why we built another documentation SaaS for developers?
We believe developer documentation should be more than an afterthought — it should be a seamless extension of your brand. With Docs by Hashnode, we’re empowering teams to build, customize, and scale their docs just as quickly as they code.
We hate rigid templates and endless maintenance ourselves. It's time for documentation that evolves with your product.
Our vision is clear: we want to give you full control over your documentation while ensuring it integrates effortlessly into your product. This means providing headless mode with first-class support for GraphQL APIs.
You’ll have the flexibility to design your frontend exactly as you envision it, with all the power and scalability you need to keep pace with your development.
Why is Docs by Hashnode ideal for large teams and companies?
Our docs tool provides features that give you full control and ensure a smooth user experience:
Headless mode with GraphQL support.
Take control with headless mode and GraphQL support. Integrate your docs easily, scale without hassle, and give your developers the flexibility they need.
Customizing and optimizing the theme is as simple as tweaking the TailwindCSS classes in our docs starter kit. This allows you to match your theme with your main website and even host the frontend code on /docs.
Creating and editing docs.
We've prioritized editing and performance to make sure your docs not only look great but also run at lightning speed:
Best-in-class editor powered by MDX: Our visual WYSIWYG editor, powered by MDX, allows you to create interactive docs that seamlessly blend Markdown with React components.
Lightning-fast speed and SEO optimization: Our docs are built for speed and optimized for SEO, ensuring top performance in Lightspeed tests and a fast experience for your users.
Search, discovery, and API management.
Finding the right information is crucial, and our tools are built to make it effortless:
AI-Powered search and chat: For teams looking to enhance their search, upgrade to AI-powered search. It evolves into a chat-like experience, making it easier for users to find the right content.
Super fast search powered by Algolia: Get instant results with our Algolia-powered search, delivering fast and reliable results to keep your users moving forward.
Managing your API references is now simpler than ever:
API reference playground: Quickly set up API references with a one-click import of Swagger or OpenAPI specs. It's fast, developer-friendly, and perfect for modern teams.
Show custom code samples: Our docs can auto-generate code examples for your APIs, but you can also add custom snippets. Whether it's JavaScript, Python, or another language, provide clear examples to help developers easily understand and use your APIs.
Insights, feedback, and collaboration.
Understanding how your documentation is used and enabling smooth team collaboration are crucial for improving your docs:
Analytics and intelligence: Gain insights with detailed analytics and smart reports to help you improve your content.
User feedback feature: Allow users to send feedback directly from the docs. Gather insights on API performance, report errors, fix typos, and enhance guides—all in one place.
Scale to unlimited members: Grow your team without limits, enabling everyone to contribute to your docs, regardless of your organization's size.
Versioning and permissions: Maintain control with robust versioning and permissions—perfect for managing complex documentation workflows.
Docs by Hashnode is designed for seamless team collaboration. With real-time editing and reviewing, your team can work together in one editor:
Real-time editing: Collaborate with your team instantly, ensuring everyone stays aligned without version conflicts.
Inline review comments: Simplify feedback with inline comments directly in the editor. Team members can review and suggest improvements, maintaining clarity and accuracy at every step.
Collaborative workflow with roles: Assign roles to team members to control who can edit, review, or approve docs. Keep workflows organized by assigning the right tasks to the right people.
Built for growing teams and enterprises.
Security, scale, and reliability are central to Docs by Hashnode. We offer SSO, audit logs, custom SLAs, and uptime guarantees to keep your docs secure and always available. By the end of 2024, we'll also be SOC2 and ISO 27001 ready, giving your enterprise peace of mind.
Join us on this journey.
We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve built with Docs by Hashnode, and this is just the beginning. As we step into this new chapter, we invite you to join the waitlist and be among the first to experience the future of developer documentation.
Thank you for being part of the Hashnode community and for inspiring us to keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We can’t wait to see what you create with our new docs product.
GA Fall 2024.
Available in public beta today. Sign up. 🚀
PS: A tip to get early access faster—use your company email address when signing up. :)