CSVToApiGenerator

🛠 CSVToApiGenerator – Convert CSV to Full REST API Instantly

No backend? No problem.

CSVToApiGenerator is a Java-based CLI tool that instantly turns any CSV file into a fully working Spring Boot REST API – including:

• ✅ Auto-generated Model class
• ✅ Repository (JPA)
• ✅ Controller with CRUD endpoints
• ✅ CSV loader to auto-insert data into an H2 in-memory database
• ✅ Maven project structure
• ✅ Works out of the box — just run the project and start calling APIs

💡 Who is it for?

• Developers needing a quick backend for frontend testing
• QA teams who want to mock APIs from sample data
• Freelancers bootstrapping projects
• Startup devs testing CSV-based APIs
• Educators demonstrating API behavior without writing boilerplate

🧩 Features

• 🔁 Supports any CSV file with headers
• 📂 Generates complete Spring Boot project
• 🔧 No need to write any code manually
• 🚀 One-liner command:java -jar csv-to-api-generator.jar --input users.csv --output ./generated-api --entity users📄 Data is auto-loaded at startup
• 🧪 Comes with in-memory H2 DB (no setup needed)

  📦 What's included

  • csvtoapigenerator.jar (Java 17)
  • Sample CSV file
  • Generated Spring Boot Project
  • README & Usage Instructions