Reading a RestAPI repository from within EA

[DaniM]

I have a customer that asks if EA is capable to interface to Rest API repositories and build an internal model representing the existing Resources and interfaces.
This in order to design new applications or services to be added to the repository.
He also would like to know if EA can generate the code required to implement RestAPI definitions and resources.

[Geert Bellekens]

I don't think anything exists as a standard component, but you can surely build an add-in or script that can do this.

Geert

[Slávek Rydval]

Hi DaniM,

have you found anything? I was just asked by a customer similar issue - connection to SwaggerHub.

Cheers,

Slávek

[DaniM]

No, not found anything, my customer is is also using swagger.
We might develop something for him but have first to define the methodology and work processes.

[Slávek Rydval]

Depends on requirements. A web browser can also connect a user to SwaggerHub. But what to do with it in EA? Wouldn't it be enough just to read a YAML file and create classes out of resources? Or do the customer need something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg8ATi4kTMQ? I have a meeting with the customer in the middle of February so that I will see. So far, I've got nothing in my hands.

[DaniM]

What RASD seems to go into the direction.
Have also kick-off meeting next week and then we will see what they will need.
Good luck with you rmeeting.