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This tool converts MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB databases into RESTful APIs automatically. It is designed for developers who need to create API endpoints from existing databases without building the infrastructure… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Single Platform to Convert MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB to RESTful API launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Apisentris▲132

   Convert any databases to APIs

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Neurelo ▲527

   Transform your databases into APIs

   2024 · dripnetwork.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   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 →

4. 4
   restdb.io▲131

   Simple online NoSQL database backend

   2016 · restdb.io · its alternatives →

5. 5AC
   Apisentris Converts MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB to RESTful API▲7

   INTRO: Hi HN community, it is been 2 years since I developed Apisentris (https://apisentris.com) that initially aimed to make my big brother easier to consuming data from his database (MySQL, back then). He is non programmer and wanted me to create some programming scripts to do his jobs. I found out "Database to API" libraries already out there but we have to do some programming works and server configuration to make them work. So that's the idea, what if there is a platform that would instantly generates API from database(s) without (reduce) all of scary configs stuff and backend…

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   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 →

7. 7
   GraphQL for Postgres▲195

   GraphQL for Postgres. Contribute to solidsnack/GraphpostgresQL development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   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 →

9. 9
   Json2graphql – From a JSON file to Postgres-backed realtime GraphQL▲120

   Blazing fast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on all your data with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events. - graphql-engine/community/tools/json2graphql at master · hasura/graphql-engine

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hasura – Fast, instant GraphQL APIs on Postgres▲382

    Blazing fast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on all your data with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events. - hasura/graphql-engine

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    REST2GraphQL.io▲71

    Convert any REST API to GraphQL without writing any code

    2022 · its alternatives →

12. 12QG
    Quickly generate REST API (for Postgres db)▲70

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL2REST – Automatically generate a REST API from your GraphQL API▲23

    GraphQL to REST converter: automatically generate a RESTful API from your existing GraphQL API - sisense/graphql2rest

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Simple API Generator (Rest + GraphQL)▲121

    Instantly generate openapi (OAS) 3.0.0 REST + GraphQL APIs

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Grafbase MongoDB Connector▲126

    Instant GraphQL APIs for MongoDB at the edge

    2023 · grafbase.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Text2Query▲103

    Turn plain language into powerful database queries

    2025 · text2query.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Grafbase▲192

    Unify the data layer with GraphQL

    2023 · grafbase.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    PostgREST API in Rust (Supports PG/MySQL/SQLite/ClickHouse)▲33

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SheetDB▲147

    Turn a Google Spreadsheet into a RESTful API

    2019 · sheetdb.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Apisentris▲86

    Instantly build APIs in seconds from your database schema

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Chartbrew▲159

    One dashboard to view, create and share your data

    2020 · chartbrew.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Auto generate REST API from Mongoose schemas▲17

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Firebase2graphql – Migrate from Firebase to GraphQL on Postgres▲114

    Blazing fast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on all your data with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events. - graphql-engine/community/tools/firebase2graphql at master · hasura/graphql-engine

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24BA
    BedquiltDB – A Mongo-like JSON doc store built on Postgres▲145

    2016 · bedquiltdb.github.io · its alternatives →

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