diff --git a/src/Spout/Common/Exception/EncodingConversionException.php b/src/Spout/Common/Exception/EncodingConversionException.php
index aae1e4c..098d064 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Common/Exception/EncodingConversionException.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Common/Exception/EncodingConversionException.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Common\Exception;
 
 /**
  * Class EncodingConversionException
- *
- * @api
  */
 class EncodingConversionException extends SpoutException
 {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Common/Exception/IOException.php b/src/Spout/Common/Exception/IOException.php
index 1bd269b..3ccae4c 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Common/Exception/IOException.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Common/Exception/IOException.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Common\Exception;
 
 /**
  * Class IOException
- *
- * @api
  */
 class IOException extends SpoutException
 {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Common/Exception/InvalidArgumentException.php b/src/Spout/Common/Exception/InvalidArgumentException.php
index 6b79a57..5fadc25 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Common/Exception/InvalidArgumentException.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Common/Exception/InvalidArgumentException.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Common\Exception;
 
 /**
  * Class InvalidArgumentException
- *
- * @api
  */
 class InvalidArgumentException extends SpoutException
 {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Common/Exception/UnsupportedTypeException.php b/src/Spout/Common/Exception/UnsupportedTypeException.php
index 1281dcd..1fd59e0 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Common/Exception/UnsupportedTypeException.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Common/Exception/UnsupportedTypeException.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Common\Exception;
 
 /**
  * Class UnsupportedTypeException
- *
- * @api
  */
 class UnsupportedTypeException extends SpoutException
 {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Common/Type.php b/src/Spout/Common/Type.php
index 5e9b75e..24c0718 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Common/Type.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Common/Type.php
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Common;
 /**
  * Class Type
  * This class references the supported types
- *
- * @api
  */
 abstract class Type
 {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/CSV/Sheet.php b/src/Spout/Reader/CSV/Sheet.php
index 3453ffb..aa175d2 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/CSV/Sheet.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/CSV/Sheet.php
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ class Sheet implements SheetInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * @api
      * @return \Box\Spout\Reader\CSV\RowIterator
      */
     public function getRowIterator()
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ class Sheet implements SheetInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * @api
      * @return int Index of the sheet
      */
     public function getIndex()
@@ -39,7 +37,6 @@ class Sheet implements SheetInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * @api
      * @return string Name of the sheet - empty string since CSV does not support that
      */
     public function getName()
@@ -48,7 +45,6 @@ class Sheet implements SheetInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * @api
      * @return bool Always TRUE as there is only one sheet
      */
     public function isActive()
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/IteratorNotRewindableException.php b/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/IteratorNotRewindableException.php
index cb6cb2a..ef23e1f 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/IteratorNotRewindableException.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/IteratorNotRewindableException.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Reader\Exception;
 
 /**
  * Class IteratorNotRewindableException
- *
- * @api
  */
 class IteratorNotRewindableException extends ReaderException
 {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/NoSheetsFoundException.php b/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/NoSheetsFoundException.php
index 71c6655..b74a5ae 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/NoSheetsFoundException.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/NoSheetsFoundException.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Reader\Exception;
 
 /**
  * Class NoSheetsFoundException
- *
- * @api
  */
 class NoSheetsFoundException extends ReaderException
 {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/ReaderNotOpenedException.php b/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/ReaderNotOpenedException.php
index 9418d9a..aa00ea3 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/ReaderNotOpenedException.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/ReaderNotOpenedException.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Reader\Exception;
 
 /**
  * Class ReaderNotOpenedException
- *
- * @api
  */
 class ReaderNotOpenedException extends ReaderException
 {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/SharedStringNotFoundException.php b/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/SharedStringNotFoundException.php
index 106c566..024b43d 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/SharedStringNotFoundException.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/Exception/SharedStringNotFoundException.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Reader\Exception;
 
 /**
  * Class SharedStringNotFoundException
- *
- * @api
  */
 class SharedStringNotFoundException extends ReaderException
 {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/ODS/Sheet.php b/src/Spout/Reader/ODS/Sheet.php
index 31879c8..e696a1a 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/ODS/Sheet.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/ODS/Sheet.php
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class Sheet implements SheetInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * @api
      * @return \Box\Spout\Reader\ODS\RowIterator
      */
     public function getRowIterator()
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ class Sheet implements SheetInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * @api
      * @return int Index of the sheet, based on order in the workbook (zero-based)
      */
     public function getIndex()
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ class Sheet implements SheetInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * @api
      * @return string Name of the sheet
      */
     public function getName()
@@ -67,7 +64,6 @@ class Sheet implements SheetInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * @api
      * @return bool Whether the sheet was defined as active
      */
     public function isActive()
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/ReaderAbstract.php b/src/Spout/Reader/ReaderAbstract.php
index e8ee5f0..b789636 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/ReaderAbstract.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/ReaderAbstract.php
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ abstract class ReaderAbstract implements ReaderInterface
     /**
      * Sets whether date/time values should be returned as PHP objects or be formatted as strings.
      *
-     * @api
      * @param bool $shouldFormatDates
      * @return ReaderAbstract
      */
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@ abstract class ReaderAbstract implements ReaderInterface
     /**
      * Sets whether empty rows should be returned or skipped.
      *
-     * @api
      * @param bool $shouldPreserveEmptyRows
      * @return ReaderAbstract
      */
@@ -104,7 +102,6 @@ abstract class ReaderAbstract implements ReaderInterface
      * Prepares the reader to read the given file. It also makes sure
      * that the file exists and is readable.
      *
-     * @api
      * @param  string $filePath Path of the file to be read
      * @throws \Box\Spout\Common\Exception\IOException If the file at the given path does not exist, is not readable or is corrupted
      * @return void
@@ -213,7 +210,6 @@ abstract class ReaderAbstract implements ReaderInterface
     /**
      * Returns an iterator to iterate over sheets.
      *
-     * @api
      * @throws \Box\Spout\Reader\Exception\ReaderNotOpenedException If called before opening the reader
      * @return \Iterator To iterate over sheets
      */
@@ -229,7 +225,6 @@ abstract class ReaderAbstract implements ReaderInterface
     /**
      * Closes the reader, preventing any additional reading
      *
-     * @api
      * @return void
      */
     public function close()
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/ReaderFactory.php b/src/Spout/Reader/ReaderFactory.php
index fb68f49..02b4e2f 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/ReaderFactory.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/ReaderFactory.php
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class ReaderFactory
     /**
      * This creates an instance of the appropriate reader, given the type of the file to be read
      *
-     * @api
      * @param  string $readerType Type of the reader to instantiate
      * @throws \Box\Spout\Common\Exception\UnsupportedTypeException
      * @return ReaderInterface
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Sheet.php b/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Sheet.php
index bff1fb4..592c7c3 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Sheet.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Sheet.php
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ class Sheet implements SheetInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * @api
      * @return \Box\Spout\Reader\XLSX\RowIterator
      */
     public function getRowIterator()
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ class Sheet implements SheetInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * @api
      * @return int Index of the sheet, based on order in the workbook (zero-based)
      */
     public function getIndex()
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ class Sheet implements SheetInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * @api
      * @return string Name of the sheet
      */
     public function getName()
@@ -64,7 +61,6 @@ class Sheet implements SheetInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * @api
      * @return bool Whether the sheet was defined as active
      */
     public function isActive()
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/CSV/Writer.php b/src/Spout/Writer/CSV/Writer.php
index 0f75ecd..12c1823 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/CSV/Writer.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/CSV/Writer.php
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ class Writer extends WriterAbstract
     /**
      * Sets the field delimiter for the CSV
      *
-     * @api
      * @param string $fieldDelimiter Character that delimits fields
      * @return Writer
      */
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ class Writer extends WriterAbstract
     /**
      * Sets the field enclosure for the CSV
      *
-     * @api
      * @param string $fieldEnclosure Character that enclose fields
      * @return Writer
      */
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ class Writer extends WriterAbstract
     /**
      * Set if a BOM has to be added to the file
      *
-     * @api
      * @param bool $shouldAddBOM
      * @return Writer
      */
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/Common/Creator/Style/StyleBuilder.php b/src/Spout/Writer/Common/Creator/Style/StyleBuilder.php
index 1a8c710..0432ccf 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/Common/Creator/Style/StyleBuilder.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/Common/Creator/Style/StyleBuilder.php
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class StyleBuilder
     /**
      * Makes the font bold.
      *
-     * @api
      * @return StyleBuilder
      */
     public function setFontBold()
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ class StyleBuilder
     /**
      * Makes the font italic.
      *
-     * @api
      * @return StyleBuilder
      */
     public function setFontItalic()
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@ class StyleBuilder
     /**
      * Makes the font underlined.
      *
-     * @api
      * @return StyleBuilder
      */
     public function setFontUnderline()
@@ -64,7 +61,6 @@ class StyleBuilder
     /**
      * Makes the font struck through.
      *
-     * @api
      * @return StyleBuilder
      */
     public function setFontStrikethrough()
@@ -77,7 +73,6 @@ class StyleBuilder
     /**
      * Sets the font size.
      *
-     * @api
      * @param int $fontSize Font size, in pixels
      * @return StyleBuilder
      */
@@ -91,7 +86,6 @@ class StyleBuilder
     /**
      * Sets the font color.
      *
-     * @api
      * @param string $fontColor ARGB color (@see Color)
      * @return StyleBuilder
      */
@@ -105,7 +99,6 @@ class StyleBuilder
     /**
      * Sets the font name.
      *
-     * @api
      * @param string $fontName Name of the font to use
      * @return StyleBuilder
      */
@@ -119,7 +112,6 @@ class StyleBuilder
     /**
      * Makes the text wrap in the cell if requested
      *
-     * @api
      * @param bool $shouldWrap Should the text be wrapped
      * @return StyleBuilder
      */
@@ -146,7 +138,6 @@ class StyleBuilder
     /**
      *  Sets a background color
      *
-     * @api
      * @param string $color ARGB color (@see Color)
      * @return StyleBuilder
      */
@@ -160,7 +151,6 @@ class StyleBuilder
     /**
      * Returns the configured style. The style is cached and can be reused.
      *
-     * @api
      * @return Style
      */
     public function build()
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/Common/Entity/Sheet.php b/src/Spout/Writer/Common/Entity/Sheet.php
index ddb9d60..5713175 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/Common/Entity/Sheet.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/Common/Entity/Sheet.php
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class Sheet
     }
 
     /**
-     * @api
      * @return int Index of the sheet, based on order in the workbook (zero-based)
      */
     public function getIndex()
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ class Sheet
     }
 
     /**
-     * @api
      * @return string Name of the sheet
      */
     public function getName()
@@ -73,7 +71,6 @@ class Sheet
      *  - it should not contain these characters: \ / ? * : [ or ]
      *  - it should be unique
      *
-     * @api
      * @param string $name Name of the sheet
      * @throws \Box\Spout\Writer\Exception\InvalidSheetNameException If the sheet's name is invalid.
      * @return Sheet
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/Common/Entity/Style/Color.php b/src/Spout/Writer/Common/Entity/Style/Color.php
index 6b3682e..1f85da9 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/Common/Entity/Style/Color.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/Common/Entity/Style/Color.php
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class Color
     /**
      * Returns an RGB color from R, G and B values
      *
-     * @api
      * @param int $red Red component, 0 - 255
      * @param int $green Green component, 0 - 255
      * @param int $blue Blue component, 0 - 255
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/InvalidColorException.php b/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/InvalidColorException.php
index b4428f2..250878c 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/InvalidColorException.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/InvalidColorException.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Writer\Exception;
 
 /**
  * Class InvalidColorException
- *
- * @api
  */
 class InvalidColorException extends WriterException
 {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/InvalidSheetNameException.php b/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/InvalidSheetNameException.php
index 6a5f934..56bfc1c 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/InvalidSheetNameException.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/InvalidSheetNameException.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Writer\Exception;
 
 /**
  * Class InvalidSheetNameException
- *
- * @api
  */
 class InvalidSheetNameException extends WriterException
 {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/SheetNotFoundException.php b/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/SheetNotFoundException.php
index bc6aaa9..cd87b5c 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/SheetNotFoundException.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/SheetNotFoundException.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Writer\Exception;
 
 /**
  * Class SheetNotFoundException
- *
- * @api
  */
 class SheetNotFoundException extends WriterException
 {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/WriterAlreadyOpenedException.php b/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/WriterAlreadyOpenedException.php
index 8e049c8..ad8e222 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/WriterAlreadyOpenedException.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/WriterAlreadyOpenedException.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Writer\Exception;
 
 /**
  * Class WriterAlreadyOpenedException
- *
- * @api
  */
 class WriterAlreadyOpenedException extends WriterException
 {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/WriterNotOpenedException.php b/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/WriterNotOpenedException.php
index 518cf2b..7b6063a 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/WriterNotOpenedException.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/Exception/WriterNotOpenedException.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Writer\Exception;
 
 /**
  * Class WriterNotOpenedException
- *
- * @api
  */
 class WriterNotOpenedException extends WriterException
 {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/ODS/Writer.php b/src/Spout/Writer/ODS/Writer.php
index 9a05cf9..f016d57 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/ODS/Writer.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/ODS/Writer.php
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class Writer extends WriterMultiSheetsAbstract
      * Sets a custom temporary folder for creating intermediate files/folders.
      * This must be set before opening the writer.
      *
-     * @api
      * @param string $tempFolder Temporary folder where the files to create the ODS will be stored
      * @throws \Box\Spout\Writer\Exception\WriterAlreadyOpenedException If the writer was already opened
      * @return Writer
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/WriterFactory.php b/src/Spout/Writer/WriterFactory.php
index 8395b29..6e7d8de 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/WriterFactory.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/WriterFactory.php
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class WriterFactory
     /**
      * This creates an instance of the appropriate writer, given the type of the file to be read
      *
-     * @api
      * @param  string $writerType Type of the writer to instantiate
      * @throws \Box\Spout\Common\Exception\UnsupportedTypeException
      * @return WriterInterface
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/WriterMultiSheetsAbstract.php b/src/Spout/Writer/WriterMultiSheetsAbstract.php
index 5082f09..eda9db2 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/WriterMultiSheetsAbstract.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/WriterMultiSheetsAbstract.php
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ abstract class WriterMultiSheetsAbstract extends WriterAbstract
      * Sets whether new sheets should be automatically created when the max rows limit per sheet is reached.
      * This must be set before opening the writer.
      *
-     * @api
      * @param bool $shouldCreateNewSheetsAutomatically Whether new sheets should be automatically created when the max rows limit per sheet is reached
      * @throws WriterAlreadyOpenedException If the writer was already opened
      * @return WriterMultiSheetsAbstract
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ abstract class WriterMultiSheetsAbstract extends WriterAbstract
     /**
      * Returns all the workbook's sheets
      *
-     * @api
      * @throws WriterNotOpenedException If the writer has not been opened yet
      * @return Sheet[] All the workbook's sheets
      */
@@ -101,7 +99,6 @@ abstract class WriterMultiSheetsAbstract extends WriterAbstract
     /**
      * Creates a new sheet and make it the current sheet. The data will now be written to this sheet.
      *
-     * @api
      * @throws WriterNotOpenedException If the writer has not been opened yet
      * @return Sheet The created sheet
      */
@@ -116,7 +113,6 @@ abstract class WriterMultiSheetsAbstract extends WriterAbstract
     /**
      * Returns the current sheet
      *
-     * @api
      * @throws WriterNotOpenedException If the writer has not been opened yet
      * @return Sheet The current sheet
      */
@@ -131,7 +127,6 @@ abstract class WriterMultiSheetsAbstract extends WriterAbstract
      * Sets the given sheet as the current one. New data will be written to this sheet.
      * The writing will resume where it stopped (i.e. data won't be truncated).
      *
-     * @api
      * @param Sheet $sheet The sheet to set as current
      * @throws WriterNotOpenedException If the writer has not been opened yet
      * @throws SheetNotFoundException If the given sheet does not exist in the workbook
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Writer.php b/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Writer.php
index 9fd3143..9d928fc 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Writer.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Writer.php
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class Writer extends WriterMultiSheetsAbstract
      * Sets a custom temporary folder for creating intermediate files/folders.
      * This must be set before opening the writer.
      *
-     * @api
      * @param string $tempFolder Temporary folder where the files to create the XLSX will be stored
      * @throws \Box\Spout\Writer\Exception\WriterAlreadyOpenedException If the writer was already opened
      * @return Writer
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ class Writer extends WriterMultiSheetsAbstract
      * Use inline string to be more memory efficient. If set to false, it will use shared strings.
      * This must be set before opening the writer.
      *
-     * @api
      * @param bool $shouldUseInlineStrings Whether inline or shared strings should be used
      * @throws \Box\Spout\Writer\Exception\WriterAlreadyOpenedException If the writer was already opened
      * @return Writer