APIs are like restaurants. ๐ด
Your menu = Endpoints
Your dishes = Data/Services
Your customers = Other apps
But how do customers know what to order?
๐ Thatโs where ๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ด steps in.
What is NSwag?
- A tool for .NET & ASP.NET Core APIs
- Creates documentation automatically
- Gives you an interactive UI to test APIs
- Generates client code (C#, TypeScript) so others can call your API easily
Think of it as a Swiss army knife ๐ช for API developers.
Books API Example ๐
Endpoints:
-
GET /books
โ Get all books -
GET /books/{id}
โ Get book by ID -
POST /books
โ Add a new book
With NSwag, you get:
โ๏ธ Swagger UI to test requests
โ๏ธ Ready-made C# client methods like:
var books = await todoClient.GetAsync();
await todoClient.CreateAsync(new Book { Title = "New Book" });
No manual HTTP coding needed. ๐
Advantages:
- Auto-generates OpenAPI/Swagger spec
- Serves Swagger UI & Redoc
- Produces client code (C#, TS)
- Easy to customize & document
Note: Use [ProducesResponseType]
and XML comments so your API docs are always clear and accurate.
๐ Have you used NSwag before, or are you still writing HTTP requests manually?
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