What is Mintlify?
Mintlify is a modern documentation platform for developer tools. Turn Markdown files into beautiful documentation sites with built-in AI search, API playgrounds, and analytics — no frontend development required.
In one sentence: Mintlify is an AI-native documentation platform that generates beautiful developer docs from Markdown, with built-in search, analytics, and interactive API features.
Core Features
1. Markdown-First
Write in MDX with rich built-in components (cards, code groups, tabs, etc.).
2. Auto-Generated API Docs
Point at an OpenAPI spec to generate interactive API reference docs automatically.
3. AI Search
Built-in semantic search answers user questions directly from the documentation content.
4. Analytics
Track page views, search keywords, and user drop-off points.
FAQ
Q: Is it free? A: Free for open-source projects; paid plans start at $150/month.
Q: Does it support self-hosting? A: Cloud-hosted only. For self-hosting, consider Docusaurus or Nextra.