Skip to content
Last updated

The sanitize option enables HTML/Markdown sanitization for the OpenAPI description.

Options

OptionTypeDescription
sanitizebooleanSanitize HTML/Markdown to prevent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Default value is false.

Examples

If set to true, the API description is considered untrusted and all HTML/Markdown is sanitized to prevent XSS.

redocly.yaml
openapi:
  sanitize: true

Resources

  • OpenAPI configuration - Complete guide to OpenAPI configuration options for customizing API reference documentation
  • OpenAPI Specification - Official OpenAPI Specification documentation for understanding API description standards
  • OpenAPI visual reference - Visual guide to OpenAPI specification structure and HTML sanitization practices
  • Configuration options - Explore other project configuration options for comprehensive documentation customization