Consultation
API Reference Editorial Pass
Editorial pass over generated or hand-written API references for consistency of terms, examples, and error descriptions.
Who it is for
Platform teams shipping public or partner APIs with uneven reference quality.
What you receive
A cleaner reference surface and a short style note for future generators or writers.
Included
- Terminology and voice audit across endpoints
- Example request and response cleanup
- Error message clarity review
- Style note for ongoing maintainers
Not included
- OpenAPI schema redesign
- SDK generation
How the work proceeds
Scope freeze
Editorial pass
Maintainer review
Handoff
Practical details
Provider: API documentation editor
Duration: One to three weeks by surface area
Delivery: Remote; works against OpenAPI or Markdown sources
Preparation: Provide the canonical reference source and known problem endpoints
Constraints: Does not replace schema ownership by engineering
Pricing: Day-rate or fixed by endpoint count