api-nest-cli

Official CLI for API Nest — intercept and stream HTTP calls from your dev app to your live monitoring dashboard.

Install

npx api-nest-cli@latest init --token <your-sdk-token>

Or install globally:

npm install -g api-nest-cli

Usage

api-nest init

Initialize API Nest monitoring in your project. Run this inside your project's root directory:

api-nest init --token sdk_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Options

| Option | Required | Description | |---|---|---| | --token <token> | ✅ Yes | Your SDK token (found in Dashboard → Get Command) | | --project <projectId> | No | Project ID to associate calls with | | --backend <url> | No | Custom backend URL (default: http://localhost:4000) |

What it does

Running api-nest init will:

1. Save your config to .api-nest.json in the current directory
2. Inject a require('api-nest-cli/register') line at the top of your app's entry point
3. Activate HTTP interceptors (both axios and native fetch) automatically

From then on, every HTTP call your dev app makes is captured and streamed in real-time to your API Nest dashboard.

How it works

Your Dev App  ──(axios/fetch)──►  api-nest-cli interceptor  ──(WebSocket)──►  API Nest Dashboard

The interceptor patches both axios and the global fetch function to capture:

• Method, URL, host, path
• Status code & latency
• Timestamp

All captured calls appear instantly in the Live Feed and History tabs of your dashboard.

Requirements

• Node.js >= 18
• An API Nest account with a backend running (self-hosted or cloud)

Get your SDK token

1. Log in at your API Nest dashboard
2. Click Get Command on the home screen
3. Copy the --token value from the displayed command

License

MIT