Redocly / Redocly/redoc

Add an option to disable default sample

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help wanted Type: Enhancement
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Description

When the scheme doesn't come with example, Redoc will automatically generate a sample by properties default value. This default sample isn't useful in most case and it's confusing to reader.

I'd like to write examples which represent real use cases in the OpenAPI definition and leave unimportant responses/responses without sample. But I didn't find a way to disable the sample. It is possible to add global option in the tool, or add OpenAPI extension to disable default sample?

api-sample

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Research direction

Start by locating Redoc's default sample generation and the handling of explicit OpenAPI examples. Determine how a global option or OpenAPI extension could suppress generated samples without hiding authored examples; done means unneeded property-default samples no longer appear while real examples remain visible.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
api, documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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