> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://tyk.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tyk Classic Developer Portal

<Warning>
  **Legacy: Tyk Classic Portal**

  You're viewing documentation for the **Tyk Classic Portal**, which is no longer actively maintained.

  If you're looking for the latest API documentation for the **new Tyk Developer Portal**, please refer to the
  [Postman collection](/5.12/product-stack/tyk-enterprise-developer-portal/api-documentation/tyk-edp-api) or visit the
  [Tyk Developer Portal](/5.12/portal/overview/intro) section.

  The Classic Portal is in maintenance mode and will be deprecated soon. For questions or support, contact us at
  [support@tyk.io](<mailto:support@tyk.io?subject=Tyk classic developer portal>).
</Warning>

The Tyk Classic Developer Portal is a small CMS-like system that enables you to expose a facade of your APIs and then allow third-party developers to register and use your APIs.

The Tyk Classic Developer Portal enables you to:

* Host pages written in Markdown to describe your API and product.
* Use Bootstrap based templates to completely customize the look and feel.
* Host your API documentation in Swagger/OpenAPI or API Blueprint for developers to use. In the case of Swagger/OpenAPI, you can either paste your Swagger content (JSON or YAML) into the code editor, or via a link to a public Swagger hosted URL, which can then be rendered by using [Swagger UI](https://swagger.io/tools/swagger-ui/).
* Unlike other platforms, Tyk will not auto-publish your APIs to the Portal, instead they are presented as a facade, you choose what APIs and what Policies to expose to the Portal.
* Fully control the flow of the developer sign-up and enrollment.

The Tyk Classic Developer Portal is suitable for primary use cases, however if you want a more feature-rich experience then you should consider the [Tyk Enterprise Developer Portal](/5.12/portal/overview/intro). This provides audience management, full UI customization including custom JS insertion and custom page templates, forums and blog features, grouping APIs into API Products, and other enterprise-grade features.

<Note>
  Support for API Blueprint is being deprecated. See [Importing APIs](/5.12/api-management/gateway-config-managing-classic#api-blueprint-is-being-deprecated) for more details.
</Note>

The Tyk Classic Developer Portal is available to Tyk Self-Managed and Tyk Cloud users.

For examples of how clients have used our portal, visit:

* [https://developer.hotelbeds.com/](https://developer.hotelbeds.com/)
* [https://developer.ft.com/portal](https://developer.ft.com/portal)
* [https://developer.geops.io/](https://developer.geops.io/)
* [https://opentransportdata.swiss/en/](https://opentransportdata.swiss/en/)