CSV to API

Dynamically generate RESTful APIs from static CSVs. Provides JSON

What Problem This Solves

The simplicity with which CSV files can be created has made them the default data format for bulk data. It is comparatively more difficult to create an API to share the same data atomically and transactionally.

What You Need

• JDK 17 or later
• Gradle 6.8+

How To Start

1. Download and unzip the source repository for this guide, or clone it using Git: git clone https://github.com/opencelium/csv2api
2. By default, the embedded server starts on port 8080 but you are able to change server.port property in csvtoapi/src/main/resources/application.yml
3. Go to root folder of the project csvtoapi and type command gradle build in terminal
4. Switching to /build/libs and then running java -jar artifactname

Arguments

• source: the URL to the source CSV

Example Usage

All examples use data from HERE

Get CSV as JSONP (default behavior)

http://[Csv2APIServer]:8080?source=https://people.sc.fsu.edu/~jburkardt/data/csv/deniro.csv