OpenAPI is a language-agnostic specification for RESTful APIs which allows both humans and computers to discover and understand the capabilities of a service without requiring access to source code, additional documentation, or network traffic inspection.
When dealing with OpenAPI spec files, a common issue faced by developers is ensuring that their files are valid and free from errors. A malformed file could cause incorrect operation, lead to unnecessary debugging time, or prevent your chatbot from using new features. Therefore, it's crucial to validate these spec files before integrating them into your chatbot.
Chatwith uses OpenAPI files to determine:
- What skills the chatbot has
- How to access and if needed, authenticate, the skills (API)
- How to handle skill responses and errors