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# xmysql: one command to generate REST APIs for **any** MySql database
> Requires node >= 7.6.0
## Why this ?
Deriving REST APIs for a database which do not follow conventions of frameworks such as rails, django etc
is like a small adventure ..
Generating REST APIs quickly for a MySql database which does not follow conventions of
frameworks such as rails, django etc
is like a small adventure that one would prefer to avoid ..
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Hence this.
Powered by node packages : (express, mysql) => { xmysql }
Powered by node packages : ([express](https://github.com/expressjs/express), [mysql ](https://github.com/mysqljs/mysql )) => { [xmysql ](https://github.com/o1lab/xmysql ) }
## Setup and Usage
```
npm install -g xmysql
```
```
xmysql -h localhost -u mysqlUsername -p mysqlPassword -d databaseName
```
```
http://localhost:3000
```
## Usage
* npm install -g xmysql
* xmysql -h localhost -u mysqlUsername -p mysqlPassword -d databaseName
That's it!
## FEATURES
## Features
* Generates API for **ANY** MySql database
* Serves APIs irrespective of naming conventions of primary keys, foreign keys, tables etc
* CRUD : Usual suspects
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* Relations
* Run dynamic queries
## Sample usage
* npm install -g xmysql
* xmysql -h localhost -u mysqlUsername -p mysqlPassword -d databaseName
* [http://localhost:3000 ](#http://localhost:3000 )
Use HTTP clients like [Postman ](https://www.getpostman.com/ ) or [similar tools ](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/http%20client?_category=apps ) to invoke REST API calls
Run HTTP client [Postman ](https://www.getpostman.com/ ) or [similar tools ](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/http%20client?_category=apps ) to invoke REST API calls
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## ROOT
Download [node ](https://nodejs.org/en/download/current/ ),
[mysql ](https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ )
[(setup mysql) ](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql-getting-started/en/#mysql-getting-started-installing ),
[sample database ](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/employee/en/employees-installation.html ) -
if you haven't on your system.
## Root URL
Root URL (localhost:3000/) returns all REST API urls for each table in schema.
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## When to use ?
* You need REST APIs without much hassle for (ANY) MySql database
* You need just REST APIs without much hassle for (ANY) MySql database.
* You are learning new frontend frameworks and need REST APIs for your MySql database.
* You are working on a demo, hacks etc
## When NOT to use ?
* If you are in need of a full blown MVC framework, ACL, Authorisation etc - Not this.
* Other times not mentioned in when to use section