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rochacbruno/flasgger

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Flasgger

Flasgger is an OpenAPI documentation generator for Flask that creates interactive API specifications and Swagger UI documentation directly from application docstrings. It functions as an OpenAPI schema validator, verifying that incoming request data matches defined specifications and returning standardized error responses.

The project includes a Marshmallow schema bridge to convert data structures into OpenAPI definitions and integrates a web interface for visualizing and testing API endpoints through an embedded interactive console. It further supports dynamic specification resolution, allowing lazy strings to inject request-specific data into values at runtime.

The system provides request data validation via middleware and allows for custom validation logic to override default schema verification. It also enables the export of defined API schemas as dictionaries for use within other application logic.

Features

  • OpenAPI Specification Generators - Generates standardized OpenAPI specifications for Flask applications from docstrings or external files.
  • Docstring-Based Specification Generators - Parses Python function docstrings at runtime to construct OpenAPI specification definitions.
  • Runtime OpenAPI Request Validators - Verifies incoming request data against OpenAPI specifications and returns standardized error responses.
  • Embedded Documentation UI Rendering - Serves a pre-configured Swagger UI web interface as a static asset within the application.
  • Flask API Documentation - Specifically designed to generate API specifications and interactive documentation for Flask applications.
  • Interactive API Documentation UIs - Integrates an interactive web interface for visualizing and testing API endpoints via Swagger UI.
  • OpenAPI Definition Bridges - Converts Marshmallow data structures into OpenAPI specification definitions for consistent documentation.
  • OpenAPI Schema Mappers - Maps existing Marshmallow data validation objects to OpenAPI schema definitions to avoid duplication.
  • Validator Overrides - Allows developers to replace standard schema verification with user-defined custom validation logic.
  • Custom Validation Functions - Provides support for replacing default schema validation with custom user-defined functions.
  • Request Schema Validators - Automatically checks incoming Flask request data against defined schemas to ensure correct formatting.
  • Request Validation Middleware - Uses middleware to intercept HTTP requests and verify payloads against defined OpenAPI schemas.
  • REST API Schema Managers - Provides mechanisms for defining and reusing request and response structures via integrated tools.
  • Development And Testing - Creates API documentation using Swagger specs.

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Frequently asked questions

What does rochacbruno/flasgger do?

Flasgger is an OpenAPI documentation generator for Flask that creates interactive API specifications and Swagger UI documentation directly from application docstrings. It functions as an OpenAPI schema validator, verifying that incoming request data matches defined specifications and returning standardized error responses.

What are the main features of rochacbruno/flasgger?

The main features of rochacbruno/flasgger are: OpenAPI Specification Generators, Docstring-Based Specification Generators, Runtime OpenAPI Request Validators, Embedded Documentation UI Rendering, Flask API Documentation, Interactive API Documentation UIs, OpenAPI Definition Bridges, OpenAPI Schema Mappers.

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