The latest articles on DEV Community by Deepak Ashok Karai (@devin00100). https://dev.to/devin00100 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3841005%2F55c5af4e-52ee-4aa8-bb1a-9232a1e248cc.png https://dev.to/devin00100 en Deepak Ashok Karai Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:43:51 +0000 https://dev.to/devin00100/api-route-lister-the-ultimate-cli-tool-for-discovering-api-routes-3111 https://dev.to/devin00100/api-route-lister-the-ultimate-cli-tool-for-discovering-api-routes-3111 <p>Ever wondered how many API endpoints your application has? I built a CLI tool that scans your source code and lists all your routes - with code preview, search, and filtering!</p> <h2> 🚀 What is API Route Lister? </h2> <p><strong>API Route Lister</strong> is a command-line tool that automatically scans your codebase and discovers all API endpoints. It supports multiple frameworks including Express, Fastify, Next.js, Hapi, and Koa.</p> <h3> Key Features </h3> <ul> <li>🔍 Auto-Detection - Automatically detects your framework</li> <li>💻 Code Preview - View endpoint code directly in CLI</li> <li>🎮 Interactive Mode - Browse with keyboard navigation</li> <li>🔎 Search &amp; Filter - Find routes by path or HTTP method</li> <li>📊 Multiple Views - Table, List, or Tree format</li> <li>📤 Export - JSON and Markdown output</li> </ul> <h2> 📦 Installation </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>npm <span class="nb">install</span> <span class="nt">-g</span> api-route-lister </code></pre> </div> <h2> 🚀 Quick Start </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>api-route-lister ./src api-route-lister ./src <span class="nt">-i</span> api-route-lister ./src <span class="nt">-o</span> tree <span class="nt">-c</span> </code></pre> </div> <h2> 🎮 Interactive Mode Controls </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>[j] Next [k] Prev [v] View Code [g] Go To [/] Search [f] Filter [r] Reset [q] Quit </code></pre> </div> <h3> Quick Commands </h3> <ul> <li>g 50 - Go to route #50</li> <li>/ users - Search for users</li> <li>f GET - Filter GET routes only</li> <li>v - View selected route code</li> </ul> <h2> 📋 Options </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Option</th> <th>Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>-f, --framework</td> <td>Framework (auto, express, fastify, nextjs, hapi, koa)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-o, --output</td> <td>Output format (table, list, tree)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-c, --code</td> <td>Show endpoint code</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-i, --interactive</td> <td>Interactive TUI mode</td> </tr> <tr> <td>--json</td> <td>Output as JSON</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-m, --markdown</td> <td>Output as Markdown</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> Get It Now </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>npm <span class="nb">install</span> <span class="nt">-g</span> api-route-lister </code></pre> </div> <p><a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/api-route-lister" rel="noopener noreferrer">npm</a> | <a href="https://github.com/devin00100/API-Route-Lister" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub</a></p> <p>Built with ❤️ by Deepak Ashok Karai</p> javascript node cli