Flask ApiDoc Extend

Flask ApiDoc Extend is a Flask extension which adds support for the ApiDoc.

Features

• Host apidoc's files, by default they are hosted in http://localhost:5000/apidoc
• Export apidoc's files to Markdown. apidoc.md will be generated into output folder.Bydefault it's under /static/docs.

Installation

You need to install apidoc first.

$ npm install apidoc -g

Then you can install flask-apidoc via Python Package Index (PyPI)

$ pip install flask-apidoc-extend

Usage

• Creates a apidoc.json file under your project.

yourproject/apidoc.json

like this:

{
  "name": "Flask REST API Doc",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "A Flask REST API Doc example",
  "title": "A Flask REST API Doc example",
  "url" : "http://localhost:5000"

}

• Initalizes Apidoc and pass your flask app to it.

ApiDoc param.

:param Input_path:   source dirname. Location of your project files.
:param output_path:  Output dirname. Location where to put to generated documentation.default is 'static/docs'
:param template_path:Use template for output files. You can create and use your own template.
:param app:          your flask instence         
:param mount:        register blueprint of the apidoc files to your flask application.then you can access 
:param url_path:     The url path for the apidoc files.default is 'apidoc'
:param private       Include private APIs in output.

example:

from flask_apidoc_extend import ApiDoc

app = Flask(__name__)
ApiDoc(app=app)

• Add some apidoc comments anywhere in your source code:

"""
@api {get} /user/:id Request User information
@apiName GetUser
@apiGroup User

@apiParam {Number} id User's unique ID.

@apiSuccess {String} firstname Firstname of the User.
@apiSuccess {String} lastname  Lastname of the User.
"""

• generate apidoc files

$ cd yourproject/

$ flask apidoc

$ flask run

Now you can access your apidoc files by http://127.0.0.1:5000/apipdoc

• Export to Markdown (version>=0.1.6)

This command will export apidoc files to markdown(apidoc.md).

$flask apidoc --export

Bydefault,you can find markdown file under /static/docs.

note : your apidoc.json file must be set under yourproject/ and you should run command at the same path.

Feedback

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