---
title: "Zuplo now natively supports OpenAPI"
description: "Zuplo now uses the OpenAPI specification standard at its core"
canonicalUrl: "https://zuplo.com/blog/2023/03/06/announcing-open-api-native-support"
pageType: "blog"
date: "2023-03-06"
authors: "josh"
tags: "OpenAPI, API Documentation"
image: "https://zuplo.com/og?text=Zuplo%20is%20now%20natively%20powered%20 by%20OpenAPI"
---
Welcome to OpenAPI week at Zuplo!

![Zuplo ❤️ OpenAPI](https://cdn.zuplo.com/assets/6843d057-a45e-49c0-a546-bb3702fd0cd1.png)

Today we're announcing our official support for OpenAPI. Unlike other gateways,
we're not simply adding an **import feature** for OpenAPI but are now OpenAPI
native, with the format being the core of how route configuration is specified
in the gateway.

Any valid OpenAPI document is a valid API Gateway configuration for Zuplo,
additional properties and configuration is added via `x-zuplo` vendor
extensions.

As a result, Zuplo now offers the most seamless workflow for API design-first
teams and users of OpenAPI. For those that don't, not to worry, you'll be using
OpenAPI in Zuplo but won't even notice.

Check out [the demo video](https://youtu.be/YRDm_tKcS68)

<YouTubeVideo videoId="YRDm_tKcS68" />

Read more about this in our [OpenAPI docs](/docs/articles/open-api).

To celebrate, we're hosting an OpenAPI week with an interviews with special
guests from the OpenAPI community. Sign up for the premiere of each chat below:

<FeaturePremiere
  name="Darrel Miller"
  bio="Editor of the OpenAPI specification and API architect at Microsoft."
  description="On Tuesday, 3/7, we discuss the Future of OpenAPI (and some history)"
  url="https://youtu.be/L9rUob5_V6E"
  image="https://cdn.zuplo.com/assets/859169aa-8d1d-4dea-8fbb-f1c0972a5337.png"
/>

<FeaturePremiere
  name="Phil Sturgeon"
  bio="Staff Author and co-host of APIs you won't hate"
  description="On Wednesday 3/8, we discuss living with OpenAPI in the real world"
  url="https://youtu.be/mBYKFTbkM8c"
  image="https://cdn.zuplo.com/assets/32bef4c8-da84-4328-bc9f-460371317c09.png"
/>

<FeaturePremiere
  name="Kevin Swiber"
  bio="Marketing Chair, OpenAPI"
  description="On Thursday, 3/9 we talk about the spec wars and how OpenAPI plays a role in the API lifecycle"
  url="https://youtu.be/A61PhWswmHk"
  image="https://cdn.zuplo.com/assets/340b8a2b-5948-4e3b-91d1-36854692183e.png"
/>

<FeaturePremiere
  name="Erik Wilde"
  bio="Author, RFC 7807"
  description="On Friday 3/10 we'll look at the new(ish) Problem Details for HTTP APIs specification with one of its authors"
  url="https://youtu.be/OOVUxzoWkhQ"
  image="https://cdn.zuplo.com/assets/6d684d21-693c-4807-9b63-9480fcdd69c4.png"
/>

These conversations will be premiering on our
[YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTH7AlnhkOTPkyaleO3C5wg).
Subscribe for notifications, follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/zuplo)
or our [Discord](https://discord.zuplo.com) to get notified when these great
conversations drop.