@vc-shell/api-client-generator

Platform Manager REST Client

Generate API client

This guide describes the process of generating an API client to access the VC Platform API from your custom application.

!!! note Platform Manager REST Client offers generated REST API methods that make it easy to interact with the existing VirtoCommerce Platform API.

Prerequisites

• .NET Core 6.0, particularly if you are using MacOS or Linux.

Generate TypeScript API clients

To enable TypeScript API client generation in your project:

1. Add dependencies to your project:

Using command

yarn add @vc-shell/api-client-generator cross-env

cross-env runs scripts that set and use environment variables across platforms.

Manually

Add the dependencies to your project's package.json:

{
    ...
    "devDependencies": {
        ...
        "@vc-shell/api-client-generator": "latest",
        "cross-env": "latest",
        ...
    }
}

2. Configure client generation in your project. Inside your project's package.json file, add a "generate-api-client" command to the list of scripts:

   {
       "scripts": {
       ...
       "generate-api-client": cross-env api-client-generator --APP_PLATFORM_MODULES='[MarketplaceVendor,Catalog,Orders]' --APP_API_CLIENT_DIRECTORY=./src/api_client/
       }
   }
   

   The options are listed in the table below:

   Options	Description	Example
   --APP_PLATFORM_MODULES	Platform modules to generate API client. {==string[]==} Customize the --APP_PLATFORM_MODULES list to match your project's requirements.	--APP_PLATFORM_MODULES='[MarketplaceVendor,Orders,Catalog]'
   --APP_API_CLIENT_DIRECTORY	Output directory for generated API clients. {==string==}	--APP_API_CLIENT_DIRECTORY=./src/api_client/
   --APP_PLATFORM_URL	Platform URL to obtain client API configs. {==string==}	--APP_PLATFORM_URL=https://vcmp-dev.govirto.com/

3. Configure Platform URL to ensure your project can access the platform's API configurations. Add the platform URL to your project's .env file:

   APP_PLATFORM_URL=https://vcmp-dev.govirto.com/
   

   !!! note Alternatively, you can specify the Platform URL as a command option in the previous step when running the "generate-api-client" command.

4. Generate the API clients using the following command:

   yarn generate-api-client
   

This command generates the required API clients for your custom application. Now you can effortlessly access the VC Platform API from your custom application using the generated API client.