Audience
Software developers and API integrators requiring a tool to create client libraries from OpenAPI specifications
About AutoRest
The AutoRest tool generates client libraries for accessing RESTful web services. Input to AutoRest is a spec that describes the REST API using the OpenAPI specification format and streamlines the creation of client code across multiple programming languages, including C#, Java, Python, TypeScript, and Go. This automation enhances consistency and efficiency in API consumption, reducing the manual effort required to develop and maintain client libraries. AutoRest operates through a flexible pipeline that processes OpenAPI input files, transforming them into a code model which is then utilized by language-specific generators to produce client code adhering to each language's design guidelines. The tool supports both OpenAPI 2.0 and 3.0 specifications, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of APIs. Developers can install AutoRest on Windows, macOS, or Linux systems, with installation facilitated via Node.js.
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Microsoft
Founded: 1975
United States
github.com/Azure/autorest
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