Display readable endpoint names in RapidAPI interface using OpenAPI specification

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I’m working with RapidAPI and facing an issue with endpoint naming. When I import my OpenAPI specification, the interface shows endpoint names based on the operationId field, which uses camelCase formatting. I want to display user-friendly names with proper spacing while keeping the standard camelCase format for the operationId.

Here’s what I’m dealing with:

paths:
  /books:
    get:
      summary: Retrieve all books
      operationId: getAllBooks
      tags:
        - library

Currently, the RapidAPI interface displays “getAllBooks” in the navigation menu. I’d prefer it to show “Retrieve all books” using the summary field instead. I’ve seen other APIs on RapidAPI that display clean, readable names like “Weather Forecast Data” rather than camelCase identifiers.

Is there a way to configure RapidAPI to use the summary property for display names? Or does RapidAPI support any other OpenAPI fields that could provide human-readable labels without changing the operationId to a non-standard format? I want to maintain proper API conventions while improving the user interface experience.

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Had this exact issue when I integrated with RapidAPI last year. RapidAPI uses operationId for endpoint names in their interface - there’s no way to make it show summary fields instead. But I found a decent workaround. Just make your operationId more readable like “Get_All_Books” or “GetAllBooks” while keeping the summary for docs. RapidAPI displays this way cleaner than straight camelCase. You can also use descriptive operationIds that read better when shown - “retrieveBooks” instead of “getAllBooks” for example. It’s about finding the sweet spot between API conventions and what looks good in their interface, since RapidAPI doesn’t support custom display mappings from OpenAPI specs.

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yeah, rapidapi’s pretty rigid about this. i’ve published several apis there and they always pull from operationId no matter what. easiest fix is just updating your operationId to something like “retrieve_all_books” or “get-all-books” - still follows conventions but looks way better in their ui. tried everything else and this was the only thing that actually worked for me.

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RapidAPI pulls straight from the operationId field and doesn’t let you override it with summary or description fields. I hit the same wall when I published my first API there. What worked for me was making the operationId more human-readable while keeping it technically accurate. Instead of “getAllBooks” I went with “listAllBooks” or “fetchBookCollection” - reads way better in their interface. You could also try kebab-case or snake_case if that fits your naming style. The trick is making the operationId itself look good since that’s what users see in the marketplace. Not ideal, but it’s the most practical fix given how RapidAPI works.