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AsyncAPI

A specification for describing event-driven and message-driven APIs, supported by Naftiko for consuming asynchronous integrations.

What is AsyncAPI?

AsyncAPI is an open-source specification for describing event-driven APIs. It provides a standard way to document message brokers, event channels, and asynchronous communication patterns – the event-driven counterpart to OpenAPI for HTTP APIs.

AsyncAPI in Naftiko

Naftiko recognizes AsyncAPI specifications as a source format when declaring consumed APIs. This allows capabilities to bridge event-driven systems into the same governed, discoverable layer as REST APIs and MCP tools.

Why it matters

Modern enterprise architectures combine synchronous APIs with event-driven messaging. By supporting AsyncAPI alongside OpenAPI, Naftiko ensures that event-driven integrations receive the same governance, discoverability, and reuse benefits as traditional request-response APIs.

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