Show code, JSON, and API docs in Confluence
Confluence’s basic code macro is not enough for technical content. Learn how to present code, JSON, and OpenAPI specs so readers actually get it.
Why this matters in Confluence
Confluence is where engineering teams share code snippets, API contracts, and payload examples. The built-in code macro is plain and error-prone, and raw JSON in a page is unreadable at scale.
Code deserves syntax highlighting
A wall of uncolored code hides errors and slows reading. Highlighting, themes, and a copy button make snippets genuinely usable by the team.
JSON is structure, not prose
Nested JSON in a code block is hard to explore. A collapsible tree view turns a payload into something a reader can navigate in seconds.
API docs are content
OpenAPI and Swagger specs describe how systems talk. Embedding the spec as interactive documentation keeps internal API docs with the code that uses them.
The approach that works
The pattern for technical content in Confluence: render code blocks properly, visualise structured data, and embed API specs as living documentation.
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Use a real code block
Replace the built-in macro with a syntax-highlighting code block that supports your languages, offers themes, follows dark mode, and has a copy button.
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Visualise JSON and data structures
For nested JSON, paste it into a structure viewer so readers can expand and collapse nodes instead of scanning formatted text.
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Embed API specifications
Paste your OpenAPI/Swagger spec into an interactive viewer so endpoints, parameters, and schemas render as navigable docs.
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Link to the source
Keep the snippet, payload, or spec versioned somewhere it can be regenerated, and link the page to it so docs never silently diverge.
This solution is for you if…
- Engineering teams sharing code, configs, and request payloads
- API and platform teams documenting endpoints and schemas
- QA and DevOps teams writing runbooks and technical guides
Our apps that solve this
Every app is free for up to 10 users on the Atlassian Marketplace. Pick the one that fits your workflow, or combine them.
ConfluenceModern Code Blocks for Confluence
Syntax-highlighted code blocks with 85+ languages, auto theme sync, and a live preview editor for Confluence pages
ConfluenceModern OpenAPI (Swagger) Integration for Confluence
Render OpenAPI and Swagger specifications directly on Confluence pages with an interactive, theme-aware viewer
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Frequently asked questions
Confluence’s built-in code macro is basic. Use a code-block app powered by the Monaco editor (from VS Code) to render JSON, XML, YAML, SQL, and 80+ more languages with proper highlighting, themes, and a copy button.
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