# Building APIs without writing YAML?

**URL:** <https://community.openai.com/t/building-apis-without-writing-yaml/1271719>\
**Category:** API\
**Tags:** openapi, api\
**Created:** [May 28, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/building-apis-without-writing-yaml/1271719 "2025-05-28T19:58:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Logesh\_R](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/logesh_r/32/634377_2.png) [@Logesh\_R](https://community.openai.com/u/Logesh_R)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/building-apis-without-writing-yaml/1271719/1 "2025-05-28T19:58:50Z")

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I recently found myself spending more time fixing YAML syntax than actually designing APIs. So I built a small tool that lets you generate full OpenAPI specs through a simple form-based interface — no manual YAML editing needed.

It handles:

- Paths, methods, parameters, and schemas
- Clean YAML output that follows OpenAPI standards
- All through a visual UI

This was mostly to scratch my own itch, but now I’m wondering:  
**Is this something others struggle with too?**

Would love to hear:

- How do you usually write your OpenAPI specs?
- Would a no-code YAML generator actually save you time?

Not launching anything (yet), just curious if this is a shared pain or a niche one.  
Happy to share access if anyone’s interested in trying it out.

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