{"slug": "show-hn-routebase-one-openapi-spec-drives-your-docs-mocks-tests-monitors", "title": "Show HN: Routebase – One OpenAPI spec drives your docs, mocks, tests, monitors", "summary": "Routebase launched a platform where one OpenAPI spec drives API design, docs, mocks, tests, and monitoring, with a built-in MCP server that turns APIs into agent tools. The product offers a 14-day Pro trial with no credit card required, and pricing starts at a Free tier with 1 user and 2 projects, scaling to Enterprise with 25 seats minimum.", "body_md": "# The single source of truth for your APIs\n\nOne living spec drives your design, mocks, tests, and docs — and your agents work it like your team.\n\n14-day Pro trial — no credit card required.\n\nThe lifecycle\n\n## Run the whole lifecycle from one spec\n\n## Your APIs become agent tools\n\nRoutebase ships an MCP server out of the box. Agents design, lint, and test through the same interface your team uses — no glue code.\n\n- 400+ MCP tools covering the full API lifecycle\n- Agents create endpoints, run test suites, and lint specs\n- Generate governance rules straight from your spec\n\n## Catch drift before your consumers do\n\nScheduled monitors validate live responses against your spec and flag every divergence — missing fields, type mismatches, undocumented additions.\n\n- Live responses validated against the spec, continuously\n- Breaking changes flagged with field-level diffs\n- Missing fields, extra fields, type mismatches — every divergence classified\n\n## Branch, review, merge — for specs\n\nDraft on a spec branch, open a merge request, ship what survives review. Breaking-change checks built in.\n\n- Spec branches isolate work in progress\n- Merge requests with review and approval flow\n- Conflict and breaking-change detection before merge\n\n## Pricing that scales with your team\n\nEvery account starts with a 14-day Pro trial — no credit card required.\n\nPer user, per month. Prices exclude VAT.\n\n### Free\n\nFor trying Routebase and small personal projects.\n\n[Start for free](https://app.routebase.dev/signup)\n\n- 1 user, 2 projects\n- 1,000 mock requests/mo\n- Auto-generated docs portal\n- OpenAPI import & export\n\n### Starter\n\nFor small teams getting their API workflow in order.\n\n[Start 14-day trial](https://app.routebase.dev/signup)\n\n- Unlimited users, 10 projects\n- 10,000 mock requests/mo\n- Scheduled test runs\n- Email support\n\n### Pro\n\nFor teams running their whole API lifecycle in one place.\n\n[Start 14-day trial](https://app.routebase.dev/signup)\n\n- Unlimited projects & specs\n- 100,000 mock requests/mo\n- Git branching & merge requests\n- Governance & security scanning\n- Monitoring & alerts\n- Custom domain for your docs portal\n\n### Enterprise\n\nFor organizations with compliance and identity requirements.\n\n25 seats minimum — self-service, no sales call\n\n[Get started](https://app.routebase.dev/signup)\n\n- SAML SSO & SCIM provisioning\n- Unlimited mock requests & monitors\n- Audit log export\n- Dedicated support & SLA\n\n## Frequently asked questions\n\n## How does the 14-day Pro trial work?\n\nEvery new account starts on a full Pro trial — all features unlocked for 14 days. No credit card and no plan selection; the trial starts the moment you sign up.\n\n## What happens when the trial ends?\n\nYour workspace automatically moves to the Free plan. Nothing is deleted — projects, specs, and history are retained, and you can upgrade any time to pick up where you left off.\n\n## Do I need a credit card to get started?\n\nNo. You only enter payment details when you choose a paid plan.\n\n## Where is my data stored?\n\nYou choose EU or US data residency when you sign up, and your workspace stays in that region. Both regions run on Microsoft Azure.\n\n## Can I import my existing APIs?\n\nYes — import OpenAPI specs directly, or bring collections from Postman or Insomnia. From there, your spec is the single source of truth.\n\n## How do AI agents connect to Routebase?\n\nEvery workspace exposes a built-in MCP server. Agents like Claude or Cursor discover your APIs as tools and can design, lint, and test specs — under the same permissions as your team.\n\n## Is Enterprise really self-service?\n\nYes. Enterprise starts at 25 seats and you subscribe directly in the app — SAML SSO, SCIM, and audit log export included. No sales call required.\n\n## Can I cancel anytime?\n\nYes, in one click. Your plan stays active until the end of the billing period, then the workspace downgrades to Free with all data retained.\n\n## Ready to ship on it?\n\nRoutebase is live. Design your API once — docs, mocks, tests, and monitoring all follow from the same source.\n\n14-day Pro trial — no credit card required.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-routebase-one-openapi-spec-drives-your-docs-mocks-tests-monitors", "canonical_source": "https://routebase.dev/", "published_at": "2026-08-26 11:49:59+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-26 12:16:06.562909+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["developer-tools", "ai-agents", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Routebase", "Microsoft Azure", "Claude", "Cursor", "Postman", "Insomnia"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-routebase-one-openapi-spec-drives-your-docs-mocks-tests-monitors", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-routebase-one-openapi-spec-drives-your-docs-mocks-tests-monitors.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-routebase-one-openapi-spec-drives-your-docs-mocks-tests-monitors.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-routebase-one-openapi-spec-drives-your-docs-mocks-tests-monitors.jsonld"}}