Swagger Codegen

Kiota is a client, plugin, and manifest generator for HTTP REST APIs described by OpenAPI. Available as a command-line tool and a Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension, Kiota enables developers to search for API descriptions, filter and select specific endpoints, and generate models and a chained method API surface in various programming languages. This approach eliminates the need to depend on different API clients for each API and allows for precise generation of the required API surface area. Additionally, Kiota facilitates participation in the Microsoft Copilot ecosystem by enabling the generation of API plugins. The VS Code extension enhances the Kiota experience with a rich user interface, supporting features such as searching for API descriptions, filtering endpoints, and generating API clients. Users can select desired endpoints and generate clients, plugins, or other outputs, with completion notifications and easy access to generated outputs within the workspace.

OpenAPI Generator is an open-source tool that automatically generates client libraries, server stubs, API documentation, and configuration files from an OpenAPI Specification (OAS) document. It supports a wide range of programming languages and frameworks, making it easier for developers to integrate APIs into their applications. By automating the creation of boilerplate code, OpenAPI Generator reduces development time and ensures consistency in API interactions. It allows teams to focus on implementing business logic rather than dealing with repetitive tasks like data serialization, deserialization, and HTTP request handling. The tool is widely used in API-driven development, enabling seamless integration of third-party services and simplifying the process of keeping API consumers and providers in sync.