Consumer View

This section explains the functions and layout of the consumer view. We recommend reading the topics in this section if you are new to SwaggerHub Portal.

Log In

To log into SwaggerHub Portal with SmartBear ID:

Select the account button.
Select Log In.

You are logged into SwaggerHub Portal.

Landing Page

The consumer view is the layout presented to visitors on your portal. When you open the consumer view, you see the portal landing page by default.

Products

In the context of SwaggerHub Portal, it is a business solution made up from:

A collection of APIs.
A comprehensive documentation for the APIs.
Any other resources needed to integrate the APIs.

Products are shown as tiles on the landing page. Depending on their settings, products can be either:

Public products
Private products

Public Products

Public products are visible on your portal landing page. Each product is represented by a tile, with a title and a short description. Select a product tile to access its contents.

Private Products

Depending on their settings, private products are either visible or completely hidden on the landing page. A visible private product is indicated by a lock icon on the product tile.

To access a private product, ensure you have the following preconditions:

You are logged in with SmartBear ID. See the SmartBear ID Documentation.
You are a member of the connected SwaggerHub organization with one of the following organization-level or product-level roles:
- Consumer
- Designer
- Owner

Request Access

You may only have access to some of the products on your landing page. To access a product, make sure you are logged into your SBID account and then follow the steps below:

Click Request Access on the product tile on your landing page.
Add notes for the portal admin in a pop-up window (optional).
Click Confirm.
Wait for action from your portal admin. You will get an email notifying you if the access has been granted or denied.

Note

You may be asked to verify your email address first if it's not already verified. It is possible to request the verification email again under your profile.