Getting started
liblab helps you automatically generate SDKs in different programming languages as well as developer documentation for your API. This guide will help you get started, giving you an overview of liblab, the CLI, and the process to generate SDKs.
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The SDK generation process
To generate SDKs you use the liblab CLI - a command line interface that has features including the ability to configure and generate SDKs. This CLI takes a configuration file and an API spec, and outputs SDKs and documentation.
liblab supports API specs in Swagger, OpenAPI, and Postman Collection formats. You can find a full list of what we support in our supported specs guide.
The config file is a JSON file that configures the SDK generation. It includes information such as the name of the SDK, the programming language, the API spec file to use, how your API authenticates, and more. The liblab CLI takes this config file, verifies it and your spec, then generates an SDK and documentation. You can find out more about the config file in our config file guide.
The usual developer flow is to work through this process manually a few times to ensure your spec is correct, and that your configuration file is correctly set up for your needs. After this, you can automate the process via your CI/CD pipeline.
Install the liblab CLI
The liblab CLI can be installed by using your terminal of choice using npm, pnpm or Homebrew:
- npm
- pnpm
- Homebrew
To install the liblab CLI make sure you have Node.js version 18.17 or later installed. We recommend using nvm to manage your Node.js versions.
You can install the CLI using npm by running this command in your terminal:
npm install -g liblab
To install the liblab CLI make sure you have Node.js version 18.17 or later installed, as well as pnpm.
You can install the CLI using pnpm by running this command in your terminal:
pnpm add -g liblab
If you are using Homebrew, first you need to add the liblab repository to your list of Homebrew taps. You can do this by running this command in your terminal:
brew tap liblaber/homebrew-liblab
Then you can install the liblab CLI by running this command:
brew install liblab
You can read more on installation in our CLI installation guide.
Register or login
Use the liblab login command to either register with liblab, or to log in:
liblab login
You can read more on the registration and log in process in our CLI authentication guide.
Next steps
You are now ready to generate SDKs using liblab 🎉. Head to our Generate an SDK from your OpenAPI spec guide to generate your first SDK from an OpenAPI spec you already have.
To learn more about the CLI and the configuration file, check out the CLI documentation.
Otherwise, check out one of our hands-on tutorials to help you level up your SDKs.
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