OpenAPI Zapier Generator
Hey HN! We've developed a way to turn API specifications, like OpenAPI 3.0, into Zapier Triggers and Actions for you to automate parts of an app, with the added benefit of SDK generators. Documenting endpoints sucks. What sucks more is a clunky interface to let nontechnical use your app or outdated/nonexistent SDKs for technical people to set and forget. This project originated from my cofounder and I having to make Zapier.com and Make.com apps frequently while not getting what we wanted out of https://openapi-generator.tech/docs/generators/zapier/. Our…
OpenAPI Zapier Generator launched on May 24, 2024 with 17 votes, #917 of 4,539 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
OpenAPI Zapier Generator converts API specifications in OpenAPI 3.0 format into Zapier Triggers and Actions, enabling automation within applications. It is designed for developers who frequently build Zapier and Make.com integrations and want to avoid manual interface creation and outdated SDKs. The tool generates both Zapier plugins and SDKs directly from API specs, streamlining the process of connecting applications to automation platforms.
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From the sources
Portway helps product teams catch lost revenue opportunities by detecting or website features and bringing one-click suggested changes to publish across offerings. Publish to places like Zapier, Make, Alloy, SAP Store automatically all the way to installing platforms like Merge in one click.
Portway lets developer and product teams create ways for users to sync data and build automations from any part of your service. Support and switch various deep integrations using Alloy, Finch, Unified.to Find new customers from similar tools they use. Generate connectors for IPaaS, NoCode, RPA, or ETL platforms. Create SDKs, docs, data syncs, and webhooks to move data and build integrations, user-facing and embedded. We track all new product changes in one place. Stop repetitive dev work such as building integrations on other platforms, maintaining SDKs, and connecting integrations one by one when anything changes. OpenAI and 500 other companies are building to let agents use websites to…from portway.ai
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN! We've developed a way to turn API specifications, like OpenAPI 3.0, into Zapier Triggers and Actions for you to automate parts of an app, with the added benefit of SDK generators. Documenting endpoints sucks. What sucks more is a clunky interface to let nontechnical use your app or outdated/nonexistent…
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