Scalar Integration

🌐 Scalar Integrations: Enhancing API Development Across Frameworks

Scalar provides seamless integrations with various frameworks and platforms, making API development easier and more efficient. It supports a wide range of technologies, including backend frameworks and frontend tools for documentation.

🔍 Overview

Scalar is designed to simplify API development by offering robust support for various frameworks and technologies. It integrates smoothly with both backend frameworks and frontend documentation tools, enabling a unified development experience.

🧠 Supported Integrations

Scalar supports numerous backend frameworks and frontend tools:

🔧 Backend Frameworks

• .NET

• Nitro

• Platformatic

• FastAPI

• Hono

• NestJS

• Nuxt

• Rust

• AdonisJS

• Elysia

• Express

• Fastify

• GO

• Laravel

• Litestar

• Next.js

📄 Frontend & Documentation

• HTML

• React

• Vue.js

• Docusaurus

⚙️ Installation

To install Scalar in a .NET project, run the following command:

dotnet add package Scalar.AspNetCore

For other frameworks, check the official Scalar documentation.

🛠️ Usage Example

Here’s a basic example of using Scalar with .NET:

using Scalar.AspNetCore;

var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder();

builder.Services.AddOpenApi();

var app = builder.Build();

app.MapOpenApi();

if (app.Environment.IsDevelopment())
{
    app.MapScalarApiReference();
}

app.MapGet("/", () => "Hello world!");

app.Run();

🌍 OpenAPI Support

Once Scalar is integrated, you can:

• Import JSON: Use the generated OpenAPI JSON in the Scalar Client or Scalar Docs for better API exploration.

• Download OpenAPI JSON: Export the OpenAPI specification to integrate with third-party tools or documentation platforms.

📚 Prebuilt Examples

For ready-to-use implementations in different frameworks, check out the Scalar API Examples Repository:

• Fastify

• Express

• NextJS

• Laravel

For additional integrations, visit the official Scalar Integrations Page.

⚖️ Security and Ethical Considerations

[!warning]
When using Scalar, always ensure you follow best practices for authentication, authorization, and data security. Ensure your API specifications and documentation adhere to privacy regulations and security standards.

• Authentication: Use secure methods such as OAuth or JWT for authentication.

• Authorization: Implement granular permissions for API access.

• Data Privacy: Ensure sensitive data is encrypted and stored securely.

📚 Conclusion

Scalar streamlines the process of developing, documenting, and managing APIs by integrating with a wide variety of backend frameworks and frontend documentation tools. It supports seamless OpenAPI integration, making it a powerful tool for any API project.

📚 Resources

• Official Scalar Website

• Scalar Documentation

• Scalar Integrations

🌍 Explore More

• API Documentation Best Practices — Discover more about creating high-quality API documentation.

• Framework-Specific Tutorials — Learn how to integrate Scalar with various backend frameworks.

🏷️ Tags

#scalar
#api-development
#integration
#openapi
#dotnet
#express
#fastify
#nextjs
#laravel
#api-examples

Scalar simplifies and accelerates API development and documentation by integrating with popular backend frameworks and frontend tools, enabling developers to create and manage APIs more efficiently.