YAAG : Yet Another API doc Generator

Golang is awesome for developing web apps. And people have created a bunch of awesome Web-Frameworks, Web helper libraries. If we consider the entire ecosystem of web apps in Golang everything except API documentation seems to be in place. So we have created the first API doc generator for Golang based web apps and calling it Yet another.

Why ?

Most of the web services expose their APIs to the mobile or third party developers. Documenting them is somewhat pain in the ass. We are trying to reduce the pain, at least for in house projects where you don't have to expose your documentation to the world. YAAG generates simple bootstrap based API documentation without writing a single line of comments.

How it works ?

YAAG is a middleware. You have to add YAAG handler in your routes and you are done. Just go on calling your APIs using POSTMAN, Curl or from any client, and YAAG will keep on updating the API Doc html. (Note: We are also generating a json file containing data af all API calls)

How to use with basic net.http package

Import github.com/betacraft/yaag/yaag
Import github.com/betacraft/yaag/middleware
Initialize yaag yaag.Init(&yaag.Config{On: true, DocTitle: "Core", DocPath: "apidoc.html"})
Use it in your handlers as http.HandleFunc("/", middleware.HandleFunc(handler))

Sample code

func handler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
  fmt.Fprintf(w, "Hi there, I love %s!", r.URL.Path[1:])
}

func main() {
  yaag.Init(&yaag.Config{On: true, DocTitle: "Core", DocPath: "apidoc.html", BaseUrls : map[string]string{"Production":"","Staging":""} })
  http.HandleFunc("/", middleware.HandleFunc(handler))
  http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil)
}

How to use with Gorilla Mux

Import github.com/betacraft/yaag/yaag
Import github.com/betacraft/yaag/middleware
Initialize yaag yaag.Init(&yaag.Config{On: true, DocTitle: "Gorilla Mux", DocPath: "apidoc.html"})
Use it in your handlers as r.HandleFunc("/", middleware.HandleFunc(handler))

Sample code

func handler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
  fmt.Fprintf(w, time.Now().String())
}

func main() {
  yaag.Init(&yaag.Config{On: true, DocTitle: "Gorilla Mux", DocPath: "apidoc.html"})
  r := mux.NewRouter()
  r.HandleFunc("/", middleware.HandleFunc(handler)) 
  http.ListenAndServe(":8080", r)
}

How to use with Martini

Import github.com/betacraft/yaag/yaag
Import github.com/betacraft/yaag/martiniyaag
Initialize yaag yaag.Init(&yaag.Config{On: true, DocTitle: "Martini", DocPath: "apidoc.html"})
Add Yaag middleware like m.Use(martiniyaag.Document)

Sample Code

func main() {
  yaag.Init(&yaag.Config{On: true, DocTitle: "Martini", DocPath: "apidoc.html"})
  m := martini.Classic()
  m.Use(martiniyaag.Document)
  m.Get("/", func() string {
    return "Hello world!"
  })
  m.Run()
}

How to use with Revel

Add yaag.record = true in conf/app.conf (before starting to record the api calls)
import github.com/betacraft/yaag/filters in app/init.go
add 'filters.FilterForApiDoc' in revel.Filters
Start recording Api calls

How to use with Gin

Import github.com/betacraft/yaag/yaag
Import github.com/betacraft/yaag/gin
Initialize yaag yaag.Init(&yaag.Config(On: true, DocTile: "Gin", DocPath: "apidpc.html"))
Add yaag middleware like r.User(yaag_gin.Document())

Sample Code

import (
    "net/http"
    yaag_gin "github.com/betacraft/yaag/gin"
    "github.com/betacraft/yaag/yaag"
    "gopkg.in/gin-gonic/gin.v1"
    )
func main() {
    r := gin.Default()
    yaag.Init(&yaag.Config{On: true, DocTitle: "Gin", DocPath: "apidoc.html", BaseUrls: map[string]string{"Production": "", "Staging": ""}})
    r.Use(yaag_gin.Document())
    // use other middlewares ...
    r.GET("/", func(c *gin.Context) {
        c.String(http.StatusOK, "Hello World!")
    })
    r.Run(":8080")
}

How to use with Iris

Import github.com/betacraft/yaag/yaag
Import github.com/betacraft/yaag/irisyaag
Initialize yaag yaag.Init(&yaag.Config(On: true, DocTile: "Iris", DocPath: "apidoc.html"))
Register yaag middleware like app.Use(irisyaag.New())

Sample Code

package main

import (
  "github.com/kataras/iris"
  "github.com/kataras/iris/context"

  "github.com/betacraft/yaag/irisyaag"
  "github.com/betacraft/yaag/yaag"
)

type myXML struct {
  Result string `xml:"result"`
}

func main() {
  app := iris.New()

  yaag.Init(&yaag.Config{ // <- IMPORTANT, init the middleware.
    On:       true,
    DocTitle: "Iris",
    DocPath:  "apidoc.html",
    BaseUrls: map[string]string{"Production": "", "Staging": ""},
  })
  app.Use(irisyaag.New()) // <- IMPORTANT, register the middleware.

  app.Get("/json", func(ctx context.Context) {
    ctx.JSON(context.Map{"result": "Hello World!"})
  })

  app.Get("/plain", func(ctx context.Context) {
    ctx.Text("Hello World!")
  })

  app.Get("/xml", func(ctx context.Context) {
    ctx.XML(myXML{Result: "Hello World!"})
  })

  app.Get("/complex", func(ctx context.Context) {
    value := ctx.URLParam("key")
    ctx.JSON(context.Map{"value": value})
  })

  // Run our HTTP Server.
  //
  // Note that on each incoming request the yaag will generate and update the "apidoc.html".
  // Recommentation:
  // Write tests that calls those handlers, save the generated "apidoc.html".
  // Turn off the yaag middleware when in production.
  //
  // Usage:
  // Visit all paths and open the generated "apidoc.html" file to see the API's automated docs.
  app.Run(iris.Addr(":8080"))
}

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YAAG : Yet Another API doc Generator

Why ?

How it works ?

How to use with basic net.http package

Sample code

How to use with Gorilla Mux

Sample code

How to use with Martini

Sample Code

How to use with Revel

How to use with Gin

Sample Code

How to use with Iris

Sample Code

Screenshots

API doc is generated based on the paths

Click on any call to see the details of the API

Screencast

Contributors