API docs developers want to read, search, and integrate with their AI agents.
A fast, branded reference for your API — with syntax-highlighted code samples, full-text search, an AI assistant that answers from your reference, and a built-in MCP server.
Trusted by API and developer-tools teams
Stop publishing API docs from a Markdown folder.
Hand-rolled docs sites are slow to ship, painful to search, and invisible to AI. HelpGuides gives you a branded, full-text-searchable reference with code samples, a chatbot that answers from your endpoints, and an MCP server so AI agents can read and update docs as your API evolves.
Code samples
Syntax-highlighted code, copy-button included.
Drop fenced code blocks in any language. They render with proper highlighting, line numbers, and a one-click copy. Wrap them in tabs to show the same call in cURL, JavaScript, Python, and Go.
- Highlight.js syntax for 180+ languages
- Copy-to-clipboard built in
- Tabs for multi-language samples
AI Assistant
Answers from your reference — not the open web.
Developers ask “how do I authenticate a webhook?” and get an answer grounded in your actual endpoints, with links to the exact section. Embeddable on your marketing site, docs site, or in-app.
- Streams answers from your reference in real time
- Cites the article it pulled the answer from
- Logs every unanswered question — your backlog for new docs
Branding
Host at docs.yourapi.com with your brand.
Custom domain, your accent color, your logo, a header link back to your dashboard. Looks like a first-class part of your product, not a third-party docs site.
- Custom domain with automatic SSL
- Dark-mode-ready theme that matches your brand
- Header link back to your app
API + MCP
Your AI agent keeps the docs current.
When you ship a new endpoint, ask Claude to write the doc and let it commit a draft via MCP. Six tools cover read, create, update, image upload, list collections, and identity.
- REST API with bearer-token auth — same as your product
- MCP server works with Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and any MCP client
- AI writes default to draft — your team reviews and publishes
Developers search Google before they read your homepage.
Every endpoint page is server-rendered, semantically marked up, and indexed in Google with FAQ structured data. When a developer searches “your-api 401 unauthorized,” your docs are the first thing they see.
- Server-rendered HTML — every endpoint page indexable
- FAQ structured data for direct-answer snippets
- Automatic sitemap, canonical URLs, OpenGraph metadata
- Fast Core Web Vitals — devs hate slow docs
Everything else you need to ship great docs
Less ceremony, more shipping. The little things that add up over a year of writing.
Failed-query reports
See every search a visitor ran that returned no answer — the highest-signal backlog for what to write next.
Multi-user with roles
Invite your team. Super-admin, company-admin, and member roles. Track who created and last updated every article.
Full customization
Logo, accent color, custom domain, dark mode, embed widget — every surface inherits your brand without writing CSS.
AI-assisted writing
Generate drafts from screenshots, polish in WYSIWYG, and let an AI agent extend articles via the MCP server.
“We replaced three different tools with HelpGuides. Our docs are now on docs.levelupdemo.com, our AI assistant deflects half our support tickets, and writing a new article takes ten minutes instead of an afternoon.”
How HelpGuides compares for API docs
| Feature | HelpGuides | Intercom | Zendesk | Freshdesk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom domain for docs | ||||
| AI chatbot trained on your docs | Built-in | Paid add-on | Paid add-on | Paid add-on |
| AI authoring from screenshots | ||||
| Public + private docs in one product | Limited | Limited | ||
| MCP server for AI agents | ||||
| Starts at | Free | $$$ | $$ | $$ |
How it works
Sign up
Create your portal in 60 seconds. No credit card required.
Import or write
Paste from Notion, generate from screenshots, or write fresh in the WYSIWYG editor.
Embed or point a domain
Drop the AI chatbot on your site with one snippet, or point docs.yourcompany.com at your portal.
Frequently asked questions
Is HelpGuides a replacement for Stoplight, Mintlify, or ReadMe?
It overlaps for the reference-docs use case. HelpGuides emphasizes a branded customer-facing experience plus a built-in AI chatbot and MCP server. If you need OpenAPI ingest and try-it-out widgets, those are on our roadmap — talk to us if that's blocking.
Can I import my OpenAPI spec?
OpenAPI ingest isn't built in yet. Most teams write reference pages directly in the editor or generate drafts from screenshots/Markdown. Get in touch if OpenAPI auto-import would unblock you.
Do code samples support multiple languages?
Yes. Use a tabs component to show the same call in cURL, JavaScript, Python, etc. Syntax highlighting covers 180+ languages out of the box.
Can my docs live at docs.myapi.com?
Yes — every paid plan includes a custom domain with automatic SSL. Point a CNAME and we handle the rest.
Does the AI chatbot work in-app or just on the docs site?
Either. The chatbot is a vanilla-JS widget — drop one snippet on your marketing site, in-app, or directly on the docs site.
Can Claude or ChatGPT edit my docs?
Yes. The MCP server exposes six tools for reading, writing, and uploading. AI-authored writes default to draft so your team always reviews before publish.
Is there a free plan?
Yes — unlimited articles on free, including custom branding. Free includes 10 AI chatbot credits per month; PRO bumps to 100 and unlocks the AI authoring features.
How is this different from a static-site generator?
You skip the build pipeline. There's no Markdown repo, no deploy step, no broken CSS. Write in the editor, click publish, and your edits are live in seconds — with search, chatbot, and AI authoring you'd have to bolt on separately.
Give your API the docs it deserves.
Free to start. No credit card. Custom domain on all paid plans.