apideck-codegen
Apideck Code Generation Skill
Overview
Apideck publishes OpenAPI 3.x specifications for all unified APIs at https://specs.apideck.com/{api-name}.yml. These specs can be used with code generators to produce typed clients, models, server stubs, and documentation in any language.
IMPORTANT RULES
- ALWAYS prefer the official Apideck SDKs over generated clients. Code generation is for languages/frameworks not covered by official SDKs, or for custom model generation.
- ALWAYS use the latest spec from
https://specs.apideck.com/{api-name}.yml. Do not use cached or outdated specs. - USE the official SDKs for: TypeScript (
@apideck/unify), Python (apideck-unify), C# (ApideckUnifySdk), Java (com.apideck:unify), Go (sdk-go), PHP (sdk-php). - When generating clients, always configure authentication headers:
Authorization,x-apideck-app-id,x-apideck-consumer-id.
Available OpenAPI Specs
| API | Spec URL |
|---|---|
| Accounting | https://specs.apideck.com/accounting.yml |
| CRM | https://specs.apideck.com/crm.yml |
| HRIS | https://specs.apideck.com/hris.yml |
| File Storage | https://specs.apideck.com/file-storage.yml |
| ATS | https://specs.apideck.com/ats.yml |
| E-commerce | https://specs.apideck.com/ecommerce.yml |
| Issue Tracking | https://specs.apideck.com/issue-tracking.yml |
| SMS | https://specs.apideck.com/sms.yml |
| Lead | https://specs.apideck.com/lead.yml |
| Vault | https://specs.apideck.com/vault.yml |
| Webhook | https://specs.apideck.com/webhook.yml |
| Connector | https://specs.apideck.com/connector.yml |
All specs are also available on GitHub: https://github.com/apideck-libraries/openapi-specs
OpenAPI Generator
Installation
# npm
npm install @openapitools/openapi-generator-cli -g
# Homebrew
brew install openapi-generator
# Docker
docker pull openapitools/openapi-generator-cli
Generate a Typed Client
# TypeScript (Axios)
openapi-generator-cli generate \
-i https://specs.apideck.com/crm.yml \
-g typescript-axios \
-o ./generated/crm-client \
--additional-properties=npmName=apideck-crm,supportsES6=true,withInterfaces=true
# Python (urllib3)
openapi-generator-cli generate \
-i https://specs.apideck.com/accounting.yml \
-g python \
-o ./generated/accounting-client \
--additional-properties=packageName=apideck_accounting
# Rust
openapi-generator-cli generate \
-i https://specs.apideck.com/crm.yml \
-g rust \
-o ./generated/crm-client \
--additional-properties=packageName=apideck_crm
# Swift
openapi-generator-cli generate \
-i https://specs.apideck.com/hris.yml \
-g swift5 \
-o ./generated/hris-client \
--additional-properties=projectName=ApideckHRIS
# Kotlin
openapi-generator-cli generate \
-i https://specs.apideck.com/crm.yml \
-g kotlin \
-o ./generated/crm-client \
--additional-properties=groupId=com.apideck,artifactId=crm-client
# Dart
openapi-generator-cli generate \
-i https://specs.apideck.com/crm.yml \
-g dart \
-o ./generated/crm-client
Generate Models Only
When you only need typed data models without the API client:
openapi-generator-cli generate \
-i https://specs.apideck.com/crm.yml \
-g typescript-axios \
-o ./generated/crm-models \
--global-property=models
openapi-generator-cli generate \
-i https://specs.apideck.com/accounting.yml \
-g python \
-o ./generated/accounting-models \
--global-property=models
Generate API Documentation
# HTML docs
openapi-generator-cli generate \
-i https://specs.apideck.com/crm.yml \
-g html2 \
-o ./docs/crm
# Markdown docs
openapi-generator-cli generate \
-i https://specs.apideck.com/crm.yml \
-g markdown \
-o ./docs/crm
Available Generators
Run openapi-generator-cli list for all generators. Common choices:
| Language | Client Generator | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TypeScript | typescript-axios, typescript-fetch, typescript-node |
typescript-axios recommended |
| Python | python, python-pydantic-v1 |
python uses urllib3 |
| Rust | rust |
Uses reqwest |
| Swift | swift5, swift6 |
Native URLSession |
| Kotlin | kotlin, kotlin-server |
Uses OkHttp |
| Dart | dart, dart-dio |
dart-dio for Flutter |
| Ruby | ruby |
Uses Faraday |
| Elixir | elixir |
Uses Tesla |
| C++ | cpp-restsdk |
Uses cpprestsdk |
Configuration File
For repeatable generation, use a config file:
# openapitools.json
{
"$schema": "node_modules/@openapitools/openapi-generator-cli/config.schema.json",
"spaces": 2,
"generator-cli": {
"version": "7.0.0",
"generators": {
"crm-ts": {
"generatorName": "typescript-axios",
"inputSpec": "https://specs.apideck.com/crm.yml",
"output": "./generated/crm",
"additionalProperties": {
"npmName": "apideck-crm",
"supportsES6": true,
"withInterfaces": true
}
},
"accounting-py": {
"generatorName": "python",
"inputSpec": "https://specs.apideck.com/accounting.yml",
"output": "./generated/accounting",
"additionalProperties": {
"packageName": "apideck_accounting"
}
}
}
}
}
Then run: openapi-generator-cli generate
Speakeasy
Speakeasy is the generator Apideck uses for their official SDKs.
# Install
brew install speakeasy-api/homebrew-tap/speakeasy
# Generate TypeScript SDK
speakeasy generate sdk \
-s https://specs.apideck.com/crm.yml \
-t typescript \
-o ./generated/crm-sdk
# Generate Python SDK
speakeasy generate sdk \
-s https://specs.apideck.com/accounting.yml \
-t python \
-o ./generated/accounting-sdk
# Generate Go SDK
speakeasy generate sdk \
-s https://specs.apideck.com/hris.yml \
-t go \
-o ./generated/hris-sdk
Postman Import
Import Apideck specs directly into Postman for manual testing:
# Using Portman (recommended — adds contract tests)
npx @apideck/portman -u https://specs.apideck.com/crm.yml -o ./crm.postman.json
# Direct Postman import
# 1. Open Postman → Import → Link
# 2. Paste: https://specs.apideck.com/crm.yml
# 3. Postman auto-converts the OpenAPI spec to a collection
Filtering Specs
To generate a client for only a subset of endpoints, use oas-format-filter (used internally by Portman):
npm install -g @apideck/oas-format-filter
# Filter to only CRM contacts endpoints
oas-format-filter \
--input https://specs.apideck.com/crm.yml \
--output ./filtered-crm.yml \
--filter '{"paths": ["/crm/contacts*"]}'
Then generate from the filtered spec.
Authentication Configuration
When configuring generated clients, set these headers on every request:
Authorization: Bearer {APIDECK_API_KEY}
x-apideck-app-id: {APP_ID}
x-apideck-consumer-id: {CONSUMER_ID}
x-apideck-service-id: {SERVICE_ID} (optional, but recommended)
Base URL: https://unify.apideck.com
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