Path2API

Path2API is a simple Laravel package which allows you generate API documentation based on phpDoc comments in your classes.

Package is compatible with Laravel 5.

Installation

1. Add package to composer: composer require "pomek/path2api:1.0.*"
2. Publish configuration: php artisan vendor:publish
3. Edit configuration file: config/path2api.php
4. Add Service Provider to app.php: 'Pomek\Path2API\Path2ApiServiceProvider'
5. Artisan Command path2api:generate will be available now.

Configuration file

• prefix - API URL prefix
• file - where will save generated documentation
• before - content will be added above the generated documentation
• after - content will be added below the generated documentation
• template - template for a single record

Example

• Example Controller class:

<?php namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Http\Requests;

class TestController extends Controller
{

  /**
   * Display a listing of the resource.
   *
   * @return Response
   */
  public function index()
  {
    //
  }

  /**
   * Show the form for creating a new resource.
   *
   * @return Response
   */
  public function create()
  {
    //
  }

  /**
   * Store a newly created resource in storage.
   *
   * @return Response
   */
  public function store()
  {
    //
  }

  /**
   * Display the specified resource.
   *
   * @param int $id
   * @return Response
   */
  public function show($id)
  {
    //
  }

  /**
   * Show the form for editing the specified resource.
   *
   * @param  int $id
   * @return Response
   */
  public function edit($id)
  {
    //
  }

  /**
   * Update the specified resource in storage.
   *
   * @param  int $id
   * @return Response
   */
  public function update($id)
  {
    //
  }

  /**
   * Remove the specified resource from storage.
   *
   * @param  int $id
   * @return Response
   */
  public function destroy($id)
  {
    //
  }

}

• Add resource to your routes.php

Route::group(['prefix' => 'api'], function () {
  Route::resource('test', 'TestController');
});

• Generate documentation by CLI command

$ php artisan path2api:generate
File api.md was generated.

• Your file api.md should be like:

# API Documentation

Documentation generates by **Path2API** package.

---

### URL: api/test

Display a listing of the resource.


### URL: api/test/create

Show the form for creating a new resource.


### URL: api/test

Store a newly created resource in storage.


### URL: api/test/{test}

Display the specified resource.

**Params:**
 * `$id` `int`


### URL: api/test/{test}/edit

Show the form for editing the specified resource.

**Params:**
 * `$id` `int`


### URL: api/test/{test}

Update the specified resource in storage.

**Params:**
 * `$id` `int`


### URL: api/test/{test}

Update the specified resource in storage.

**Params:**
 * `$id` `int`


### URL: api/test/{test}

Remove the specified resource from storage.

**Params:**
 * `$id` `int`


---

Generates by [Path2API](//github.com/pomek/path2api)