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SmartBear entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stoplight, a global API design-first company, which will create a comprehensive API development platform, providing enhanced visibility, automation, and productivity for development teams looking to modernize API practices.

Adding Stoplight’s API strengths, including governance, mocking, and no-code editing to SmartBear’s API design, documentation, and enterprise readiness capabilities delivers the most optimal development workflow for scaling APIs. SmartBear’s large open source communities, including Swagger, SoapUI, and Pact, are now joined with Stoplight’s Prism, Spectral, and Elements global communities for a dynamic and collaborative network of OS developers, totaling in the tens of millions.

“With the addition of Stoplight, SmartBear accelerates its commitment to investing in API capabilities where developers need it most to help them develop high quality, complex software at scale," said Dan Faulkner, Chief Product Officer at SmartBear. "We are delighted to join forces with Stoplight's team to deliver the best of our industry-leading capabilities in a unified way. As one of the largest supporters of API open source communities, we also welcome Stoplight’s OS communities and look forward to growing in strength and numbers.”

Stoplight’s API platform brings tier-one functionality in API design, mocking, and governance while powering an intuitive and frictionless experience to scale business with effective API programs. With this integration, SmartBear’s API development platform will offer functionality in design, mocking, linting, contract testing, end-to-end testing, governance, and more.

Harrison Yeager, CEO of Stoplight, said, “This powerful combination will accelerate the enhancement of products, support, and resources that will elevate developer and API experiences. Our shared vision and collective expertise will enable us to deliver even greater value to the market and our trusted customers. Together, we are poised to set new standards in API lifecycle management and drive innovation for development teams worldwide."

SmartBear expects to begin integrating Stoplight features into its core API design, documentation, and portal offerings in the first half of 2024 to deliver a unified platform. Stoplight customers will enjoy ongoing access to their platform with the benefit of added capabilities as the products come together.