api-blueprint-generator 1.0.0

Generate production-ready APIs from a simple Markdown specification.

API Blueprint Generator

Stop writing APIs twice. Write the spec once, get the working code.

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🚀 Quick Start

Transform this simple Markdown specification:

# Todo API

## Data Models

### Todo
- id: integer (primary key)
- title: string (required)
- completed: boolean (default: false)
- created_at: datetime

## Endpoints

### GET /todos
**Description**: Get all todos
**Response**: 
- 200: `{"todos": [...]}`

### POST /todos
**Description**: Create a new todo
**Request Body**:
```json
{
  "title": "Buy groceries"
}

Response:

• 201: {"id": 1, "title": "Buy groceries", "completed": false}

Into a production-ready API in seconds:

```bash
pip install api-blueprint-generator
blueprint generate todo-spec.md --output todo-api
cd todo-api && docker-compose up

Result: A working Flask API with a database, validation, tests, and documentation available at http://localhost:5000.

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🎯 Why API Blueprint Generator?

The Problem

• Writing API documentation, then implementing the same logic again.
• Manually keeping documentation and code in sync.
• Starting every API project from scratch.
• Inconsistent patterns across team projects.

The Solution

• Single Source of Truth: One Markdown file defines everything.
• Production Ready: The generated code includes tests, validation, and deployment configuration.
• Time Savings: A 70% reduction in API scaffolding time.
• Best Practices: Follows established patterns for security, validation, and structure.

What You Get

📁 your-api/
├── 🐍 app/
│   ├── __init__.py              # Flask app factory
│   ├── models.py                # SQLAlchemy models
│   ├── routes/                  # Generated endpoints
│   ├── schemas.py               # Request/response validation
│   └── middleware.py            # Auth & rate limiting
├── 🗄️ migrations/               # Database migrations
├── 🧪 tests/                    # Comprehensive test suite
├── 🐳 docker-compose.yml        # Local development setup
├── 📋 requirements.txt          # Project dependencies
└── 📖 docs/                     # Interactive API documentation

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📋 Installation

Using pip (Recommended)

pip install api-blueprint-generator

Using Docker

docker pull blueprintgen/api-generator
docker run -v $(pwd):/workspace blueprintgen/api-generator generate spec.md

From Source

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/api-blueprint-generator.git
cd api-blueprint-generator
pip install -e .

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🔧 Usage

Basic Generation

# Generate API from a markdown spec
blueprint generate my-api-spec.md

# Specify the output directory
blueprint generate my-api-spec.md --output my-project

# Use a different backend
blueprint generate my-api-spec.md --backend fastapi

# Include PostgreSQL setup
blueprint generate my-api-spec.md --database postgresql

Configuration File

Create a blueprint.yml file for project defaults:

backend: flask                   # flask, fastapi
database: postgresql             # sqlite, postgresql, mysql
auth_type: jwt                   # jwt, session, oauth, none
include_tests: true
docker_setup: true
api_prefix: "/api/v1"
cors_enabled: true
rate_limiting: true

Development Workflow

1. Generate your API: blueprint generate api-spec.md --output my-api
2. Run locally: cd my-api && docker-compose up --build
3. Regenerate: blueprint generate ../api-spec.md --output . --overwrite
4. Run tests: python -m pytest tests/
5. Deploy: docker build -t my-api .

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📝 Specification Format

Complete Example

# E-commerce API

## Authentication
JWT Bearer token required for protected endpoints.

## Configuration
- Base URL: `/api/v1`
- Rate Limit: 100 requests per minute
- CORS: Enabled for all origins

## Data Models

### User
- id: integer (primary key)
- email: string (unique, required, max_length=254)
- username: string (unique, required, max_length=50)
- password: string (required, min_length=8) [write-only]
- is_active: boolean (default: true)
- created_at: datetime (auto)
- updated_at: datetime (auto)

**Relationships**:
- orders: many Order

### Product
- id: integer (primary key)
- name: string (required, max_length=200)
- description: text (nullable)
- price: decimal (required, precision=10, scale=2)
- stock: integer (default: 0)
- category_id: integer (foreign_key: Category.id)
- created_at: datetime (auto)

**Relationships**:
- category: one Category
- order_items: many OrderItem

### Order
- id: integer (primary key)
- user_id: integer (foreign_key: User.id, required)
- status: string (choices: ['pending', 'confirmed', 'shipped', 'delivered'], default: 'pending')
- total: decimal (precision=10, scale=2)
- created_at: datetime (auto)

**Relationships**:
- user: one User
- order_items: many OrderItem

## Endpoints

### POST /auth/register
**Description**: Register a new user
**Public**: true
**Request Body**:
```json
{
  "email": "[e-mail]",
  "username": "johndoe",
  "password": "secretpassword"
}

Response:

• 201: {"id": 1, "email": "[e-mail]", "username": "johndoe"}
• 400: {"error": "Email already exists"}

POST /auth/login

Description: Authenticate user and return JWT token Public: true Request Body:

{
  "email": "[e-mail]",
  "password": "secretpassword"
}

Response:

• 200: {"token": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9...", "user": {...}}
• 401: {"error": "Invalid credentials"}

GET /users/me

Description: Get current user profile Authentication: required Response:

• 200: {"id": 1, "email": "[e-mail]", "username": "johndoe"}
• 401: {"error": "Authentication required"}

GET /products

Description: List products with filtering and pagination Public: true Parameters:

• page: integer (default: 1, min: 1)
• limit: integer (default: 20, min: 1, max: 100)
• category: string (optional)
• min_price: decimal (optional)
• max_price: decimal (optional)
• search: string (optional, searches name and description) Response:
• 200: {"products": [...], "total": 150, "page": 1, "pages": 8}

POST /products

Description: Create a new product (admin only) Authentication: required Permissions: admin Request Body:

{
  "name": "Laptop",
  "description": "High-performance laptop",
  "price": 999.99,
  "stock": 10,
  "category_id": 1
}

Response:

• 201: {"id": 1, "name": "Laptop", ...}
• 400: {"error": "Validation failed", "details": {...}}
• 403: {"error": "Admin access required"}

GET /products/{id}

Description: Get product by ID Public: true Parameters:

• id: integer (path parameter, required) Response:
• 200: {"id": 1, "name": "Laptop", ...}
• 404: {"error": "Product not found"}

PUT /products/{id}

Description: Update product (admin only) Authentication: required Permissions: admin Parameters:

• id: integer (path parameter, required) Request Body: Same as POST /products Response:
• 200: {"id": 1, "name": "Updated Laptop", ...}
• 404: {"error": "Product not found"}
• 403: {"error": "Admin access required"}

DELETE /products/{id}

Description: Delete product (admin only) Authentication: required Permissions: admin Parameters:

• id: integer (path parameter, required) Response:
• 204: No content
• 404: {"error": "Product not found"}

POST /orders

Description: Create a new order Authentication: required Request Body:

{
  "items": [
    {"product_id": 1, "quantity": 2},
    {"product_id": 2, "quantity": 1}
  ]
}

Response:

• 201: {"id": 1, "status": "pending", "total": 1999.98, "items": [...]}
• 400: {"error": "Invalid product or insufficient stock"}

GET /orders

Description: Get user's orders Authentication: required Parameters:

• page: integer (default: 1)
• limit: integer (default: 10, max: 50) Response:
• 200: {"orders": [...], "total": 5, "page": 1}

#### Supported Field Types
| Type | Description | Options |
|:---|:---|:---|
| `integer` | 32-bit integer | `min`, `max` |
| `bigint` | 64-bit integer | `min`, `max` |
| `string` | Variable length text | `min_length`, `max_length`, `pattern` |
| `text` | Long text field | - |
| `boolean` | True/false | - |
| `decimal` | Fixed-point decimal | `precision`, `scale`, `min`, `max` |
| `float` | Floating point | `min`, `max` |
| `datetime` | Date and time | `auto` (auto-populate) |
| `date` | Date only | - |
| `time` | Time only | - |
| `email` | Email address | - |
| `url` | URL | - |
| `uuid` | UUID string | - |
| `json` | JSON object/array | - |

#### Field Options
- `required`: Field must have a value.
- `nullable`: Field can be `null`/`None`.
- `unique`: Value must be unique across the table.
- `default`: Default value for the field.
- `choices`: List of allowed values.
- `primary key`: The primary key field.
- `foreign_key`: Reference to another table.
- `write-only`: Field only accepts input (e.g., passwords).
- `read-only`: Field only in responses (e.g., computed fields).
- `auto`: Auto-populate (e.g., timestamps, UUIDs).

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### 🔧 Customization

#### Adding Custom Business Logic
Generated routes include clear customization points:
```python
# app/routes/products.py (generated)
@products_bp.route('/', methods=['POST'])
@require_auth
@validate_json(CreateProductSchema)
def create_product():
    # Generated validation code
    data = request.get_json()
    
    # CUSTOMIZATION POINT: Add your business logic here
    # Example: Check inventory, send notifications, etc.
    
    # Generated persistence code
    product = Product(**data)
    db.session.add(product)
    db.session.commit()
    
    return jsonify(product.to_dict()), 201

Custom Templates

Override any generated file by creating a templates directory:

mkdir templates
cp ~/.api-blueprint/templates/routes.py.j2 templates/
# Edit templates/routes.py.j2 with your customizations
blueprint generate spec.md --template-dir templates

Middleware Customization

The app/middleware.py file is generated with customization points for authentication, logging, and more.

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🧪 Testing

Generated projects include comprehensive test suites:

# Run all tests
python -m pytest

# Run with coverage
python -m pytest --cov=app tests/

# Run a specific test file
python -m pytest tests/test_products.py

# Run integration tests only
python -m pytest tests/integration/

Generated Test Types:

• Unit Tests: Model validation and business logic.
• Integration Tests: Full API endpoint testing.
• Database Tests: Migration and constraint validation.
• Authentication Tests: Permission and token validation.
• Performance Tests: Response time benchmarks.

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🚀 Deployment

Local Development

docker-compose up

• API: http://localhost:5000
• Docs: http://localhost:5000/docs
• Database: PostgreSQL on port 5432

Production Deployment

Docker Container:

docker build -t my-api .
docker run -p 8000:8000 \
  -e DATABASE_URL=postgresql://... \
  -e JWT_SECRET_KEY=... \
  my-api

Environment Variables:

• DATABASE_URL: Required connection string.
• JWT_SECRET_KEY: Required for JWT auth.
• Optional: FLASK_ENV, CORS_ORIGINS, RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE, LOG_LEVEL.

Kubernetes:

• Generated k8s manifests are in deploy/k8s/.
• kubectl apply -f deploy/k8s/

Railway/Heroku:

• Generated Procfile and runtime.txt are included.
• git push heroku main

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🛡️ Security Features

Built-in Security:

• Input Validation: Pydantic schemas for all endpoints.
• SQL Injection Prevention: SQLAlchemy ORM with parameterized queries.
• CORS Protection: Configurable origin restrictions.
• Rate Limiting: Per-IP and per-user limits.
• JWT Authentication: Secure token-based auth.
• Password Hashing: bcrypt with salt rounds.
• Security Headers: HTTPS enforcement, CSP, etc.

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📊 Monitoring & Observability

Generated APIs include monitoring setup:

• GET /health (Health check)
• GET /metrics (Prometheus metrics)
• GET /info (API version and build info)

Built-in metrics:

• Request count and response times
• Error rates by endpoint
• Database connection pool status
• Authentication success/failure rates

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/api-blueprint-generator.git
cd api-blueprint-generator
pip install -e ".[dev]"
python -m pytest

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📚 Examples

Real-World Examples:

• Todo API - Simple CRUD operations
• E-commerce API - Complex relationships and auth
• Blog API - Content management with user roles
• Social Media API - Real-time features and file uploads
• IoT Data API - Time-series data and analytics

Community Templates:

• REST API Best Practices
• Microservice Template
• GraphQL Bridge
• Event-Driven Architecture

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🆘 Support

• Documentation: Full Documentation, API Specification Guide, Deployment Guide, Customization Guide.
• Getting Help: GitHub Issues, Discord Community, Stack Overflow.
• Commercial Support: Patreon, Enterprise Support.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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🙏 Acknowledgments

• Thanks to all contributors.
• Inspired by the API-first development movement.
• Built with love for the developer community.

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🗺️ Roadmap

Current Version (1.0)

• ✅ Flask backend generation
• ✅ SQLite and PostgreSQL support
• ✅ JWT authentication
• ✅ Docker deployment
• ✅ Comprehensive test generation

Next Release (1.1)

• 🔄 FastAPI backend option
• 🔄 File upload handling
• 🔄 WebSocket endpoint support
• 🔄 GraphQL schema generation

Future Versions

• 🔮 Django REST framework backend
• 🔮 Microservice architecture templates
• 🔮 OpenAPI 3.1 full compatibility
• 🔮 Auto-scaling deployment configs
• 🔮 AI-powered API optimization suggestions

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Ready to transform your API development workflow?

pip install api-blueprint-generator
echo "# My First API" > api.md
blueprint generate api.md

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