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csv-api: Turn CSV Processing into a REST API

#javascript #node #csv #api

csv-api: Turn CSV Processing into a REST API

csv-api is a lightweight REST API server that lets you clean, convert, and analyze CSV files over HTTP. Perfect for integrating CSV processing into your web applications or automation pipelines.

Installation 

npm install -g csv-api
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Quick Start 

# Start the server
csv-api --port 3000

# API is now available at http://localhost:3000
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API Endpoints

Upload & Clean CSV 

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/clean \
  -F "file=@data.csv" \
  -F "remove_empty=true" \
  -F "deduplicate=true"
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Convert Formats 

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/convert \
  -F "file=@data.csv" \
  -F "format=json"
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Analyze Data 

curl http://localhost:3000/analyze?file=uploaded.csv
# Returns column stats, row count, data types
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Filter & Query 

curl "http://localhost:3000/query?file=sales.csv&column=revenue&min=1000"
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Deploy Anywhere 

# Railway
railway.json included for one-click deploy

# Docker coming soon
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Links

  • npm package coming soon

💻 GitHub: github.com/lb1192176991-lab/csv-processing-api-server

🌐 Visit us: https://www.tucaowall.vip/

Looking for a CLI version? Check out csv-toolkit for command-line CSV processing!

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