Automatically generate TypeScript client code for ASP.NET Core controllers

Question

I\'m searching for a way to automatically generate the TypesScript client code from a ASP.NET Core Web-Application (Currently using Visual Studio 2017RC and webpack).

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Answer 1

If you need to generate DTOs and API clients, then your options are

• NSwag. The most popular tool for the job. But it generates everything in one file that makes it hard to maintain/debug.
• Swagger Codegen or its fork with more features OpenAPI Generator. A Java-based option producing separate files, but with limited customisation.
• AutoRest. A npm solution for packing up API clients in npm packages.
• WebApiClientGen. A solution mentioned by the author below in this thread.
• TypeWriter. VS extension, where you can craft your own implementation.

If you need DTOs only, then I'd look towards

• Reinforced.Typings
• TypeGen

More on these tools in this post - 6+ ways to marry C# with TypeScript.