openapi2http.md

title	openapi2http Converter
description	Convert OpenAPI/Swagger specifications to REST CLI request files.
tags	converter

openapi2http Converter

Convert OpenAPI/Swagger specifications to REST CLI request files.

Basic Usage

restcli openapi2http spec.yaml

Or JSON:

restcli openapi2http swagger.json

Flags

Output Directory

restcli openapi2http spec.yaml -o requests/

Creates request files in target directory.

Short: -o

Organization

restcli openapi2http spec.yaml --organize-by tags

Options:

1. tags: Group by OpenAPI tags
2. paths: Group by path structure
3. flat: All files in output directory

Default: flat

Output Format

restcli openapi2http spec.yaml -f yaml

Options: http, yaml, json, jsonc Default: http Short: -f

Examples

Basic Conversion

Input OpenAPI spec:

openapi: 3.0.0
paths:
  /users:
    get:
      summary: List users
      operationId: listUsers
  /users/{id}:
    get:
      summary: Get user
      operationId: getUser
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true

Command:

restcli openapi2http api.yaml -o requests/

Output files:

1. requests/listUsers.http
2. requests/getUser.http

Organized by Tags

OpenAPI spec with tags:

openapi: 3.0.0
paths:
  /users:
    get:
      tags: [Users]
      summary: List users
  /posts:
    get:
      tags: [Posts]
      summary: List posts

Command:

restcli openapi2http api.yaml --organize-by tags -o requests/

Output structure:

requests/
├── Users/
│   └── listUsers.http
└── Posts/
    └── listPosts.http

Organized by Paths

Command:

restcli openapi2http api.yaml --organize-by paths -o requests/

Output structure:

requests/
├── users/
│   ├── list.http
│   └── get.http
└── posts/
    └── list.http

YAML Format

restcli openapi2http spec.yaml -f yaml -o requests/

Generated file:

name: List Users
method: GET
url: "{{baseUrl}}/users"
documentation:
  description: "List all users"
  tags:
    - Users
  responses:
    - code: 200
      description: "Success"
      contentType: "application/json"

JSON Format

restcli openapi2http spec.json -f json -o requests/

Generated file:

{
  "name": "List Users",
  "method": "GET",
  "url": "{{baseUrl}}/users",
  "documentation": {
    "description": "List all users",
    "tags": ["Users"],
    "responses": [
      {
        "code": 200,
        "description": "Success",
        "contentType": "application/json"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Generated Content

Variables

Converter creates {{baseUrl}} variable:

GET {{baseUrl}}/users

Set in profile:

{
  "variables": {
    "baseUrl": "https://api.example.com"
  }
}

Path Parameters

/users/{id}:
  get:
    parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path

Generates:

GET {{baseUrl}}/users/{{id}}

Query Parameters

/users:
  get:
    parameters:
      - name: limit
        in: query
      - name: offset
        in: query

Generates:

GET {{baseUrl}}/users?limit={{limit}}&offset={{offset}}

Request Body

/users:
  post:
    requestBody:
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              name:
                type: string
              email:
                type: string

Generates:

POST {{baseUrl}}/users
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "{{name}}",
  "email": "{{email}}"
}

Headers

/users:
  get:
    parameters:
      - name: Authorization
        in: header
        required: true

Generates:

GET {{baseUrl}}/users
Authorization: {{Authorization}}

Documentation

Full documentation embedded in request files:

documentation:
  description: "Create a new user"
  tags:
    - Users
  parameters:
    - name: name
      type: string
      required: true
      description: "User's full name"
      example: "John Doe"
    - name: email
      type: string
      required: true
      description: "User's email address"
      example: "john@example.com"
  responses:
    - code: 201
      description: "User created successfully"
      contentType: "application/json"
      example: |
        {
          "id": 1,
          "name": "John Doe",
          "email": "john@example.com"
        }
    - code: 400
      description: "Invalid input"

Workflow

Generate Requests

restcli openapi2http api.yaml --organize-by tags -o requests/

Create Profile

Create .profiles.json:

[
  {
    "name": "Dev",
    "variables": {
      "baseUrl": "https://dev.api.example.com"
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Prod",
    "variables": {
      "baseUrl": "https://api.example.com"
    }
  }
]

Limitations

1. Complex schemas may need manual adjustment
2. Authentication configuration not auto-generated
3. Some OpenAPI features unsupported
4. Generated examples use placeholder values