API in folders

This is a gem that lets you whip up a quick "API" (not a real one, mind you; just some dummy endpoints, i.e., to build a prototype against) using folder structure.

First set up a directory structure that maps to the API endpoints you want to have, with files named 'get.json', 'post.json', etc. for the HTTP methods you want to support. For example:

api/
  users/
    1/
      get.json
    get.json
  tasks/
    1/
      get.json
      put.json
    get.json
    post.json

In the example above, the following endpoints would be supported:

GET /users    # List users
GET /users/1  # Show user 1
GET /tasks    # List tasks
POST /tasks   # Create a task
GET /tasks/1  # Show task 1
PUT /tasks/1  # Update task 1

Once you've done that, navigate to the root of this directory tree you've just made and run:

apiif

Now, baby you've got a stew going.

To see available command-line options (such as --port), run:

apiif --help