Toapi

Toapi is a Python library designed to transform ordinary websites into usable API services. Instead of building a traditional web crawler that collects and stores data before exposing it through an API, Toapi simplifies the process by allowing developers to define data structures that automatically generate an API layer from existing web pages. It works by parsing HTML content from a source site and mapping selected elements into structured data that can be returned as JSON through API endpoints. Developers define items and routes that determine how web pages are parsed and how the resulting data is exposed through the API interface. It also includes mechanisms for caching both page content and API requests, helping reduce repeated network calls and improving performance. Because the generated service is built on top of a Flask application, it can be deployed like any other Flask-based project and integrated into existing Python workflows.