diff --git a/cmd/api/cmd_sdk.go b/cmd/api/cmd_sdk.go
index 914dab2..5d3afe6 100644
--- a/cmd/api/cmd_sdk.go
+++ b/cmd/api/cmd_sdk.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package api
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"iter"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ func addSDKCommand(parent *cli.Command) {
 		// If no spec file provided, generate one to a temp file.
 		if specFile == "" {
 			builder := sdkSpecBuilder(title, description, version, termsURL, contactName, contactURL, contactEmail, licenseName, licenseURL, externalDocsDescription, externalDocsURL, servers)
-			groups := sdkSpecGroups()
+			groups := sdkSpecGroupsIter()
 
 			tmpFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "openapi-*.json")
 			if err != nil {
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ func addSDKCommand(parent *cli.Command) {
 			}
 			defer coreio.Local.Delete(tmpFile.Name())
 
-			if err := goapi.ExportSpec(tmpFile, "json", builder, groups); err != nil {
+			if err := goapi.ExportSpecIter(tmpFile, "json", builder, groups); err != nil {
 				tmpFile.Close()
 				return coreerr.E("sdk.Generate", "generate spec", err)
 			}
@@ -133,3 +134,7 @@ func sdkSpecGroups() []goapi.RouteGroup {
 	bridge := goapi.NewToolBridge("/tools")
 	return append(goapi.RegisteredSpecGroups(), bridge)
 }
+
+func sdkSpecGroupsIter() iter.Seq[goapi.RouteGroup] {
+	return specGroupsIter(goapi.NewToolBridge("/tools"))
+}
diff --git a/cmd/api/cmd_spec.go b/cmd/api/cmd_spec.go
index 0fb4da2..f22ba07 100644
--- a/cmd/api/cmd_spec.go
+++ b/cmd/api/cmd_spec.go
@@ -47,17 +47,17 @@ func addSpecCommand(parent *cli.Command) {
 		}
 
 		bridge := goapi.NewToolBridge("/tools")
-		groups := append(goapi.RegisteredSpecGroups(), bridge)
+		groups := specGroupsIter(bridge)
 
 		if output != "" {
-			if err := goapi.ExportSpecToFile(output, format, builder, groups); err != nil {
+			if err := goapi.ExportSpecToFileIter(output, format, builder, groups); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Spec written to %s\n", output)
 			return nil
 		}
 
-		return goapi.ExportSpec(os.Stdout, format, builder, groups)
+		return goapi.ExportSpecIter(os.Stdout, format, builder, groups)
 	})
 
 	cli.StringFlag(cmd, &output, "output", "o", "", "Write spec to file instead of stdout")
diff --git a/cmd/api/spec_groups_iter.go b/cmd/api/spec_groups_iter.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce910e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/api/spec_groups_iter.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+package api
+
+import (
+	"iter"
+
+	goapi "dappco.re/go/core/api"
+)
+
+// specGroupsIter snapshots the registered spec groups and appends one optional
+// extra group. It keeps the command paths iterator-backed while preserving the
+// existing ordering guarantees.
+func specGroupsIter(extra goapi.RouteGroup) iter.Seq[goapi.RouteGroup] {
+	return func(yield func(goapi.RouteGroup) bool) {
+		for group := range goapi.RegisteredSpecGroupsIter() {
+			if !yield(group) {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+		if extra != nil {
+			if !yield(extra) {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/export.go b/export.go
index 08308f2..8fe7c16 100644
--- a/export.go
+++ b/export.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package api
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"io"
+	"iter"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
@@ -47,6 +48,34 @@ func ExportSpec(w io.Writer, format string, builder *SpecBuilder, groups []Route
 	}
 }
 
+// ExportSpecIter generates the OpenAPI spec from an iterator and writes it to w.
+// Format must be "json" or "yaml".
+func ExportSpecIter(w io.Writer, format string, builder *SpecBuilder, groups iter.Seq[RouteGroup]) error {
+	data, err := builder.BuildIter(groups)
+	if err != nil {
+		return coreerr.E("ExportSpecIter", "build spec", err)
+	}
+
+	switch format {
+	case "json":
+		_, err = w.Write(data)
+		return err
+	case "yaml":
+		var obj any
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &obj); err != nil {
+			return coreerr.E("ExportSpecIter", "unmarshal spec", err)
+		}
+		enc := yaml.NewEncoder(w)
+		enc.SetIndent(2)
+		if err := enc.Encode(obj); err != nil {
+			return coreerr.E("ExportSpecIter", "encode yaml", err)
+		}
+		return enc.Close()
+	default:
+		return coreerr.E("ExportSpecIter", "unsupported format "+format+": use \"json\" or \"yaml\"", nil)
+	}
+}
+
 // ExportSpecToFile writes the spec to the given path.
 // The parent directory is created if it does not exist.
 //
@@ -64,3 +93,17 @@ func ExportSpecToFile(path, format string, builder *SpecBuilder, groups []RouteG
 	defer f.Close()
 	return ExportSpec(f, format, builder, groups)
 }
+
+// ExportSpecToFileIter writes the OpenAPI spec from an iterator to the given path.
+// The parent directory is created if it does not exist.
+func ExportSpecToFileIter(path, format string, builder *SpecBuilder, groups iter.Seq[RouteGroup]) error {
+	if err := coreio.Local.EnsureDir(filepath.Dir(path)); err != nil {
+		return coreerr.E("ExportSpecToFileIter", "create directory", err)
+	}
+	f, err := os.Create(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return coreerr.E("ExportSpecToFileIter", "create file", err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	return ExportSpecIter(f, format, builder, groups)
+}
diff --git a/export_test.go b/export_test.go
index 1a26e33..1288381 100644
--- a/export_test.go
+++ b/export_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package api_test
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"iter"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -164,3 +165,41 @@ func TestExportSpec_Good_WithToolBridge(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("expected /tools/metrics_query path in spec")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestExportSpecIter_Good_WithGroupIterator(t *testing.T) {
+	builder := &api.SpecBuilder{Title: "Test", Description: "Test API", Version: "1.0.0"}
+
+	group := &specStubGroup{
+		name:     "iter",
+		basePath: "/iter",
+		descs: []api.RouteDescription{
+			{
+				Method:  "GET",
+				Path:    "/ping",
+				Summary: "Ping iter group",
+				Response: map[string]any{
+					"type": "string",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	groups := iter.Seq[api.RouteGroup](func(yield func(api.RouteGroup) bool) {
+		_ = yield(group)
+	})
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := api.ExportSpecIter(&buf, "json", builder, groups); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var spec map[string]any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(buf.Bytes(), &spec); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("output is not valid JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	paths := spec["paths"].(map[string]any)
+	if _, ok := paths["/iter/ping"]; !ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected /iter/ping path in spec")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/openapi.go b/openapi.go
index 8300606..b23d3d3 100644
--- a/openapi.go
+++ b/openapi.go
@@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ func (sb *SpecBuilder) Build(groups []RouteGroup) ([]byte, error) {
 	return json.MarshalIndent(spec, "", "  ")
 }
 
+// BuildIter generates the complete OpenAPI 3.1 JSON spec from a route-group
+// iterator. The iterator is snapshotted before building so the result stays
+// stable even if the source changes during rendering.
+func (sb *SpecBuilder) BuildIter(groups iter.Seq[RouteGroup]) ([]byte, error) {
+	return sb.Build(collectRouteGroups(groups))
+}
+
 // buildPaths generates the paths object from all DescribableGroups.
 func (sb *SpecBuilder) buildPaths(groups []preparedRouteGroup) map[string]any {
 	operationIDs := map[string]int{}
@@ -539,6 +546,19 @@ func prepareRouteGroups(groups []RouteGroup) []preparedRouteGroup {
 	return out
 }
 
+func collectRouteGroups(groups iter.Seq[RouteGroup]) []RouteGroup {
+	if groups == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	out := make([]RouteGroup, 0)
+	for group := range groups {
+		out = append(out, group)
+	}
+
+	return out
+}
+
 func collectRouteDescriptions(g RouteGroup) []RouteDescription {
 	descIter := routeDescriptions(g)
 	if descIter == nil {