Exploring an API with Blocks
summary
Live demo shows an API explorer that uses Google Blockly to let users construct deeply nested envelope requests by dragging blocks, enforces order with the builder pattern, and produces JSON plus runnable client snippets (C#, Java, VB) by walking the OpenAPI/Swagger tree. The demo executes an embedded signing flow end-to-end in the browser, validates misplaced blocks, supports examples and sharing, and is open source now with a planned product release in January. It generates SDKs from OpenAPI and runs entirely in the browser.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:47What is an API Explorer
- 1:56API Explorer Text Area
- 3:10Nested Objects
- 3:38Goal
- 3:53Live Demonstration
- 11:48Goal Goal 1
- 12:36Goal Goal 2
- 14:52Swagger File
- 15:42SDKs
- 16:34Visual
- 16:54Summary
- 17:32Feedback
- 17:58Release Date
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