/api-spec-converter

Convert API descriptions between popular formats such as OpenAPI(fka Swagger), RAML, API Blueprint, WADL, etc.

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Convert between API description formats such as Swagger and RAML

Currently only supports conversion to OpenAPI(fka Swagger) 2.0 format

You can also use the online version at https://lucybot.github.io/api-spec-converter

Installation

Command Line

npm install -g api-spec-converter

NodeJS

npm install --save api-spec-converter

Browser

bower install --save api-spec-converter

Usage

Command Line

$ api-spec-converter -h

  Usage: api-spec-converter [options] <URL|filename>

  Convert API descriptions between popular formats.

  Supported formats:
    * swagger_1
    * swagger_2
    * api_blueprint
    * io_docs
    * google
    * raml
    * wadl

  Options:

    -h, --help           output usage information
    -V, --version        output the version number
    -f, --from <format>  Specifies format to convert
    -t, --to <format>    Specifies output format
    -c, --check          Check if result is valid spec
    -d, --dummy          Fill missing required fields with dummy data

Example:

$ api-spec-converter https://api.gettyimages.com/swagger/api-docs --from=swagger_1 --to=swagger_2 > swagger.json

NodeJS

Options

  • from - source format (see formats below)
  • to - desired format (see formats below)
  • source - Filename or URL for the source

Simple example:

var Converter = require('api-spec-converter');
Converter.convert({
  from: 'swagger_1',
  to: 'swagger_2',
  source: 'https://api.gettyimages.com/swagger/api-docs',
}, function(err, converted) {
  console.log(converted.stringify());
})

Advanced features:

var Converter = require('api-spec-converter');
Converter.convert({
  from: 'swagger_1',
  to: 'swagger_2',
  source: 'https://api.gettyimages.com/swagger/api-docs',
}, function(err, converted) {

  // [Optional] Fill missing fields with dummy values
  converted.fillMissing();

  // [Optional] Validate converted spec
  converted.validate(function (errors, warnings) {
    if (errors)
      return console.error(JSON.stringify(errors, null, 2));
    if (warnings)
      return console.error(JSON.stringify(warnings, null, 2));

    console.log(converted.stringify());
    FS.writeFileSync('swagger2.json', converted.stringify());
  });
})

Browser

APISpecConverter.convert(...)

Supported Formats

Conversion Table

from: swagger_1 swagger_2 io_docs api_blueprint google raml wadl
to swagger_1 n/a
to swagger_2 n/a
to io_docs n/a
to api_blueprint n/a
to google n/a
to raml n/a
to wadl n/a

Contributing

Contributions are welcome and encouraged. See docs/Contributing.md for instructions, tips, and starter projects.