A pluggable API specification generator. Currently supports the OpenAPI Specification (f.k.a. the Swagger specification).
Project description
A pluggable API specification generator. Currently supports the OpenAPI Specification (f.k.a. the Swagger specification).
Features
Supports the OpenAPI Specification (versions 2 and 3)
Framework-agnostic
Built-in support for marshmallow
Utilities for parsing docstrings
Example Application
from apispec import APISpec
from apispec.ext.marshmallow import MarshmallowPlugin
from apispec_webframeworks.flask import FlaskPlugin
from flask import Flask, jsonify
from marshmallow import Schema, fields
# Create an APISpec
spec = APISpec(
title="Swagger Petstore",
version="1.0.0",
openapi_version="3.0.2",
plugins=[FlaskPlugin(), MarshmallowPlugin()],
)
# Optional marshmallow support
class CategorySchema(Schema):
id = fields.Int()
name = fields.Str(required=True)
class PetSchema(Schema):
category = fields.Nested(CategorySchema, many=True)
name = fields.Str()
# Optional Flask support
app = Flask(__name__)
@app.route("/random")
def random_pet():
"""A cute furry animal endpoint.
---
get:
description: Get a random pet
responses:
200:
content:
application/json:
schema: PetSchema
"""
pet = get_random_pet()
return jsonify(PetSchema().dump(pet).data)
# Register entities and paths
spec.components.schema("Category", schema=CategorySchema)
spec.components.schema("Pet", schema=PetSchema)
with app.test_request_context():
spec.path(view=random_pet)Generated OpenAPI Spec
import json
print(json.dumps(spec.to_dict(), indent=2))
# {
# "paths": {
# "/random": {
# "get": {
# "description": "Get a random pet",
# "responses": {
# "200": {
# "content": {
# "application/json": {
# "schema": {
# "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Pet"
# }
# }
# }
# }
# }
# }
# }
# },
# "tags": [],
# "info": {
# "title": "Swagger Petstore",
# "version": "1.0.0"
# },
# "openapi": "3.0.2",
# "components": {
# "parameters": {},
# "responses": {},
# "schemas": {
# "Category": {
# "type": "object",
# "properties": {
# "name": {
# "type": "string"
# },
# "id": {
# "type": "integer",
# "format": "int32"
# }
# },
# "required": [
# "name"
# ]
# },
# "Pet": {
# "type": "object",
# "properties": {
# "name": {
# "type": "string"
# },
# "category": {
# "type": "array",
# "items": {
# "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Category"
# }
# }
# }
# }
# }
# }
# }
print(spec.to_yaml())
# components:
# parameters: {}
# responses: {}
# schemas:
# Category:
# properties:
# id: {format: int32, type: integer}
# name: {type: string}
# required: [name]
# type: object
# Pet:
# properties:
# category:
# items: {$ref: '#/components/schemas/Category'}
# type: array
# name: {type: string}
# type: object
# info: {title: Swagger Petstore, version: 1.0.0}
# openapi: 3.0.2
# paths:
# /random:
# get:
# description: Get a random pet
# responses:
# 200:
# content:
# application/json:
# schema: {$ref: '#/components/schemas/Pet'}
# tags: []Documentation
Documentation is available at https://apispec.readthedocs.io/ .
Ecosystem
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License
MIT licensed. See the bundled LICENSE file for more details.
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