What is webapi-parser?
webapi-parser is a versatile library for parsing, validating, and transforming API definitions. It supports multiple API specification formats including RAML, OpenAPI, and AsyncAPI, making it a powerful tool for developers working with various API standards.
What are webapi-parser's main functionalities?
Parsing API Definitions
This feature allows you to parse API definitions written in RAML, OpenAPI, or AsyncAPI formats. The code sample demonstrates parsing a simple RAML 1.0 API definition.
const wap = require('webapi-parser');
async function parseApi() {
const model = await wap.raml10.parse(`#%RAML 1.0
title: My API
version: v1
baseUri: http://api.example.com/v1
`);
console.log(model);
}
parseApi();
Validating API Definitions
This feature allows you to validate API definitions to ensure they conform to the respective specification. The code sample demonstrates validating a RAML 1.0 API definition.
const wap = require('webapi-parser');
async function validateApi() {
const model = await wap.raml10.parse(`#%RAML 1.0
title: My API
version: v1
baseUri: http://api.example.com/v1
`);
const report = await wap.raml10.validate(model);
console.log(report);
}
validateApi();
Transforming API Definitions
This feature allows you to transform API definitions from one format to another, such as from RAML to OpenAPI. The code sample demonstrates transforming a RAML 1.0 API definition to an OpenAPI 2.0 definition.
const wap = require('webapi-parser');
async function transformApi() {
const model = await wap.raml10.parse(`#%RAML 1.0
title: My API
version: v1
baseUri: http://api.example.com/v1
`);
const oasModel = await wap.oas20.generate(model);
console.log(oasModel);
}
transformApi();
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