What is API Astrolab?
Just as the ancient astrolabe allowed explorers to navigate the vast and uncertain sky, API Astrolab enables today’s API-first companies to show their API products in a visual way so that anyone can understand how they work
Problem
API-first companies rely on text-heavy documentation or manual diagrams to explain their API functionality, which leads to time-consuming explanations, misalignment with non-technical stakeholders, and slower sales cycles.
Solution
A visualization dashboard tool that automatically generates interactive API diagrams using AI, enabling users to showcase API architecture visually. Example: Convert OpenAPI specs into shareable flowcharts.
Customers
API product managers, developer advocates, and sales engineers at B2B SaaS companies (e.g., API-first startups with 10–200 employees).
Unique Features
Automatic visualization sync with API definitions, embeddable diagrams for documentation/demos, and AI-powered plain-language explanations for non-technical audiences.
User Comments
Reduced onboarding time for clients by 50%
Improved clarity during sales pitches
Easy integration with existing API specs
No more back-and-forth with confused stakeholders
Visually engaging compared to Postman/Swagger
Traction
Launched 3 months ago; 2,800+ API diagrams created (public stats via website), 900+ Product Hunt upvotes, used by companies like APIMatic and Tyk (case studies cited on site).
Market Size
The global API management market is projected to reach $18.8 billion by 2028 (Grand View Research, 2023), with 60% of enterprises prioritizing API-first strategies (Forrester).
