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## createEmptyApiSpec() function

> Warning: This API is now obsolete.
> 
> Use `OpenApiBuilder` from `openapi3-ts` instead.
> 

Create an empty OpenApiSpec object that's still a valid openapi document.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare function createEmptyApiSpec(): OpenApiSpec;
```
<b>Returns:</b>

`OpenApiSpec`