DataBridge CLI

Auto-generate production-ready REST APIs from any database

Turn your MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite, or CockroachDB into a fully functional REST API in seconds.

Quick Start

# Install globally
npm install -g @databridge-cli/cli

# Create a new project
databridge init my-api

# Follow the prompts...
# Your API is now running at http://localhost:3000

Features

• ✅ Full CRUD operations for all database tables
• ✅ Interactive API documentation at /docs
• ✅ Type-safe TypeScript code generation
• ✅ OpenAPI 3.0 specification auto-generated
• ✅ Multi-language SDK generation (50+ languages via OpenAPI Generator)
• ✅ Frontend framework support (Angular, React, Vue, Svelte)
• ✅ Production-ready logging built-in
• ✅ 5+ databases supported (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite, CockroachDB)

What It Does

DataBridge automatically:

• Connects to your existing database
• Generates REST API routes with full CRUD operations
• Creates SDKs for 50+ languages (Python, Go, C#, Java, TypeScript, etc.)
• Generates frontend clients (Angular, React, Vue, Svelte)
• Generates OpenAPI 3.0 specs for testing and documentation
• Keeps everything in sync with simple commands
• Stays extensible - customize generated code easily

Documentation

• Full Documentation: https://databridge.chanansystems.co.ke
• Getting Started: https://databridge.chanansystems.co.ke/docs/getting-started/quick-start/
• CLI Reference: https://databridge.chanansystems.co.ke/docs/api/cli-reference/
• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/alex-migwi/databridge

Usage

Initialize a New Project

databridge init my-project
cd my-project

Generate API from Database

# Configure your database connection
databridge generate

Start the API Server

databridge serve
# API available at http://localhost:3000
# Docs available at http://localhost:3000/docs

Generate Client SDKs

# Generate SDK for specific language(s)
databridge generate-sdk --lang typescript-axios --output ./sdks

# Generate multiple SDKs at once
databridge generate-sdk --lang python,go,typescript-axios --output ./sdks

Requirements

• Node.js 18+ (20+ recommended)
• npm 8+
• Supported database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite, or CockroachDB)

Support

• Issues: https://github.com/alex-migwi/databridge/issues
• Discussions: https://github.com/alex-migwi/databridge/discussions

Package Information

Universal Package: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Previous Platform-Specific Packages (deprecated):

• @databridge-cli/cli-win32
• @databridge-cli/cli-darwin
• @databridge-cli/cli-linux

If you're using an old platform-specific package, please upgrade to the universal package.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Built by the DataBridge team