Express API Creator

Express API Creator is a powerful and flexible Node.js CLI and library designed to rapidly bootstrap and manage Express.js RESTful APIs. It simplifies the process of creating well-structured, feature-rich API backends with minimal configuration, allowing developers to focus on business logic rather than boilerplate code. Supports both JavaScript and TypeScript.

Features

• Create Project:

  • CLI: Quickly generate a new Express.js project boilerplate.
    • npx express-api-creator create
  • Languages support
    • JavaScript
    • TypeScript

• Create MCR (Model/Controller/Route):

  • CLI: Generate Model, Controller and Route files for a new project with a single command.
    • npx express-api-creator mcr
    • Note: Be sure you are in project folder.

• Default Routes:

  • Authentication:

    • POST /auth/login
    • POST /auth/register
    • POST /auth/reset-password
    • POST /auth/forgot-password

  • User Management:

    • GET /user/list
    • GET /user/my-profile
    • POST /user/upload-image
    • PUT /user/update-password

• Automatic Route Generation (Library): Define your API endpoints and their logic in a simple configuration file or directly in your code, and express-api-creator can handle the route setup when used as a library.

• Middleware Integration: Easily integrate custom or third-party Express middleware. This includes functionalities like authentication (e.g., protecting routes with auth middleware), logging, validation, and more, applicable globally or on a per-route basis.

• Controller Support: Structures your API logic into controllers for better organization and maintainability. Generated controllers often include stubs for common CRUD operations and other resource-specific actions, such as:

  • create(): Add a new resource.
  • update(): Modify an existing resource.
  • list(): Retrieve a collection of resources.
  • details(): Get a single resource by its identifier.
  • softDelete(): Remove a resource (can be a soft delete).

• Response: Well structured response for succuss & error.

• File Upload: you can upload single image with express-file-upload.

• Service Layer Abstraction: Encourages the use of a service layer to separate business logic from request handling.

• Error Handling: Includes a default error handling mechanism that can be customized.

• Asynchronous Support: Built to work seamlessly with asynchronous operations and Promises.

• Highly Extensible: Designed to be flexible and allow developers to extend its core functionalities.

• Rapid Prototyping: Get your API up and running in minutes, ideal for quick prototyping and MVPs.

• Structured Project Layout: Promotes a clean and organized project structure.

How to use

• npx express-api-creator create
• cd <project-name>
• npx express-api-creator mcr

How to run

• npm run dev