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API & developer portal checklist

Launching a public API or developer portal?

Docs sites, OpenAPI references, and status pages have distinct launch requirements — CORS on docs, security headers on static hosts, accurate metadata for SDK pages, and trust signals for API key signup.

Security & headers

Production deploys need baseline HTTP hardening before you share the URL.

  • Security headers on docs and developer portal static hosts.

    Audit check SEC-001 · security

  • CORS policy documented and not wildcard on authenticated endpoints.

    Audit check SEC-012 · security

  • No API keys or secrets in public docs or example code blocks.

    Audit check SEC-020 · dns ssl

SEO & discoverability

Metadata, crawlability, and structured data that search and AI systems rely on.

  • Each SDK/language page has unique title and description.

    Audit check SEO-001 · seo

  • TechnicalArticle or SoftwareApplication schema on docs homepage.

    Audit check SEO-015 · seo

Trust & legal

Policy pages, contact signals, and checkout trust before paid or viral traffic.

  • Terms of service and API usage policy linked from docs footer.

    Audit check TRUST-001 · trust

  • Status page or health endpoint linked before GA announcement.

    Audit check TRUST-006 · trust

AI visibility

Help ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI cite your product accurately.

  • llms.txt pointing to OpenAPI spec, auth guide, and rate limits.

    Audit check AIV-001 · ai visibility

FAQ

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Launch Auditor crawls public web pages — docs, portals, and marketing sites. It validates headers, metadata, and trust pages on those URLs. Use code scans and authenticated checks for private API surfaces.

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