The APIs Themselves

To get access to the Open API documentation, make sure you have the module Open APIs Documentation installed.

The Open APIs should have been mounted in your Javadoc Explorer tab. Assuming you have the Javadoc module installed, then you can begin searching them and so on using the usual shortcut, Shift-F1. Or, a link is added to the Help menu to show the index page in web browser of choice.

If you install this module, you will also get code completion on all API classes as used by the standard Editor.

Warning: the API documentation and code completion reflect the current development state of the Open APIs. If you are working with the API Support module in a version of the IDE earlier than the API Support was built for, you may need to restrict your usage of a few APIs to those available in your build. Consult the online API Changes List if in doubt.

Also see the NetBeans API website for update information and other information and downloads.