ferdikoomen/openapi-typescript-codegen
Openapi Typescript Codegen
Openapi-typescript-codegen is a code generation tool that parses OpenAPI specification files, URLs, or strings to build type-safe TypeScript or JavaScript network clients. It transforms raw API definitions into structured internal abstract syntax trees before mapping them onto custom text templates.
The tool provides a pluggable network layer that supports interchangeable transport libraries such as Fetch or Axios. It normalizes diverse endpoint structures into a unified internal schema to generate strongly typed client source code.
Execution occurs synchronously through command line arguments, configuration files, Node scripts, or package runners to integrate with automated build toolchains and synchronize frontend clients with backend changes.
Features
- OpenAPI Client SDK Generators - Generates fully typed client SDKs and data models directly from OpenAPI specification files and URLs.
- OpenAPI Specification Parsers - Parses OpenAPI JSON and YAML definitions into internal representations to drive automated code generation.
- TypeScript SDKs - Creates type-safe TypeScript API client libraries for interacting with backend services without manual maintenance.
- Template-Based Code Generators - Generates strongly typed source code by mapping parsed specification schemas onto custom text templates.
- Type-Safe Client Generators - Produces type-safe client code from OpenAPI specifications so frontend applications interact with APIs reliably.
- API Client SDK Generators - Produces structured, type-safe software development kits from backend API specifications.
- CLI Workflow Integrations - Executes code generation workflows directly from command-line arguments and configuration files to streamline developer scripts.
- Schema-to-Code CLI Generators - Executes client generation processes directly from the command line and package runners for automated builds.
- Pluggable Transport Layers - Supports interchangeable network transport layers like Fetch or Axios through modular adapter templates.
