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24 alternatives to Serve

Generate REST API endpoints through a low-code platform

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Serve launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mock API Generator▲555

   Generate custom data & API to build apps in less than 30s

   2021 · retool.com · its alternatives →

2. 2QG
   Quickly generate REST API (for Postgres db)▲70

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Anything API▲656

   Hey HN! We built Notte, a browser infrastructure and agents platform. Many of our users automate UI workflows or extract data from sites that don’t have APIs. In practice, we noticed that once an agent understands how a site works, parts of the task can often run without a browser by interacting with the same network requests the site uses. So we built Anything API: describe a browser task, and our agent explores the site, builds a function, tests it against your description, and deploys a callable REST endpoint. No infra to manage. How the build works: - Describe the task (best results come…

   Mar 2026 · anything.notte.cc · its alternatives →

4. 4
   JSON Api▲175

   Hosted API's to develop your app for free 🙌

   2020 · jsonapi.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Rest – Instant RESTful API on Any SQL Database▲26

   Rest serves a fully RESTful API from any SQL database - rest-go/rest

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sheety 2.0▲410

   Turn your Google Sheet into a fully RESTful API

   2019 · sheety.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Quick API▲348

   Convert your CSV data into API product

   2022 · quickapi.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Base API▲277

   API for authentication, email sending, images and more!

   2019 · base-api.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Endpoints.dev – Pastebin for HTTP Requests▲201

   Endpoints.dev is for sale on Spaceship. Secure checkout and quick transfer. See all purchase options. No hidden fees.

   2020 · endpoints.dev · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Restdb.io – a plug and play database service▲101

    Simple online database service in the cloud with NoSQL, REST API, low code javascript hooks, MongoDB support and more. Perfect for API automation, custom development, enterprise, backoffice, serverless backends, database driven websites. It provides easy collaboration and data management with secure

    2016 · restdb.io · its alternatives →

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    Simple API Generator (Rest + GraphQL)▲121

    Instantly generate openapi (OAS) 3.0.0 REST + GraphQL APIs

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12BA
    Base – API for authentication, email sending, images and more▲140

    Simple API for authentication, email sending, image storage and more.

    2019 · base-api.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    StaticBackend▲118

    Low code self-hosted backend API to build web apps

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Xmysql – One command to serve REST APIs for any MySql database▲72

    xmysql is now https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb. Contribute to o1lab/xmysql development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Xmysql▲145

    🚀 One command to generate REST APIs for any MySql Database.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Auto-generate an OpenAPI spec by listening to localhost▲178

    Hey HN! We've developed OpenAPI AutoSpec, a tool for automatically generating OpenAPI specifications from localhost network traffic. It’s designed to simplify the creation of API documentation by just using your website or service, especially useful when you're pressed for time. Documenting endpoints one by one sucks. This project originated from us needing it at our past jobs when building 3rd-party integrations. It acts as a local server proxy that listens to your application’s HTTP traffic and automatically translates this into OpenAPI 3.0 specs, documenting endpoints, requests, and…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sheetlabs – Turn your spreadsheets into APIs▲158

    Sheetlabs lets you turn Excel and Google Sheets into powerful APIs. No development required!

    2014 · sheetlabs.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Generating GraphQL servers for Go▲172

    go generate based graphql server library. Contribute to 99designs/gqlgen development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Apisentris▲132

    Convert any databases to APIs

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    A simple API to store and retrieve JSON objects▲18

    2015 · openbucket.io · its alternatives →

21. 21PA
    PostgREST as a Service▲11

    2019 · subzero.cloud · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sand API▲100

    Generate APIs in a few clicks

    2023 · sandapi.com · its alternatives →

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    Web Serve▲106

    "Web Serve" is a simple and easy-to-use application designed for quickly setting up and managing local static servers. Whether you are a developer, designer, content creator, or a regular user, this application can help you create local servers effortlessly for testing, development, or personal use. Key features: - One-click setup for local static servers - Simple and intuitive interface - Supports multiple concurrent servers - SPA mod rewrite feature for frontend developers - Support port forward GitHub: https://github.com/jaywcjlove/web-serve Website:…

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24RG
    RESTCharts – Generate charts quickly and easily through a REST-like API▲35

    2018 · restcharts.com · its alternatives →

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