Best API Generation Software

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Researched and written by Adam Crivello

API generation software allows users to rapidly create and deploy application programming interfaces (APIs) in a secure environment. With this tool, users set desired parameters for an API using a low-code interface while the underlying software scripts the logic and configuration. It essentially abstracts the process of API design to enable instant, secure API creation. The software helps users quickly set up connectors using a variety of standardized API types to pull data from databases and networks.

API generation software is often used in conjunction with API management tools, allowing developers to monitor, control, and monetize the APIs they create. The tool also typically includes built-in access control, rate limiting, and auto-generated documentation to help developers create high quality APIs quickly and easily. While API generation software shortens the design process, developers can also use it to edit the script of their APIs and fine-tune the logic and functionality.

To qualify for inclusion in the API Generation Software category, a product must:

Quickly generate standardized APIs via a low-code interface
Natively connect to databases and networks to pull data
Provide role-based access control and rate limiting
Automatically generate API documentation alongside the API

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(64)4.7 out of 5
1st Easiest To Use in API Generation software
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    Appsmith is an open-source low-code application platform that simplifies custom application development for businesses, allowing them to streamline operations, automate processes, quickly integrate mu

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    • Information Technology and Services
    • Computer Software
    Market Segment
    • 66% Small-Business
    • 25% Mid-Market
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    Ease of Use
    56
    Time-saving
    25
    Features
    24
    Easy Integrations
    22
    User Interface
    22
    Cons
    Limited Features
    25
    Missing Features
    16
    Lack of Features
    15
    Poor UI Design
    12
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    10
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    9.2
    Ease of Use
    Average: 9.3
    9.3
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    Average: 8.0
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    Appsmith
    Company Website
    Year Founded
    2019
    HQ Location
    San Francisco, US
    Twitter
    @theappsmith
    3,487 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
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    94 employees on LinkedIn®
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Appsmith is an open-source low-code application platform that simplifies custom application development for businesses, allowing them to streamline operations, automate processes, quickly integrate mu

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
  • Computer Software
Market Segment
  • 66% Small-Business
  • 25% Mid-Market
Appsmith Pros and Cons
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Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Ease of Use
56
Time-saving
25
Features
24
Easy Integrations
22
User Interface
22
Cons
Limited Features
25
Missing Features
16
Lack of Features
15
Poor UI Design
12
Poor User Interface
10
Appsmith features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.2
Ease of Use
Average: 9.3
9.3
Quality of Support
Average: 8.0
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Appsmith
Company Website
Year Founded
2019
HQ Location
San Francisco, US
Twitter
@theappsmith
3,487 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
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94 employees on LinkedIn®
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    7.8
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    Average: 9.3
    7.5
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    CData
    Year Founded
    2014
    HQ Location
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Twitter
    @cdatasoftware
    1,971 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
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    419 employees on LinkedIn®
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  • 65% Small-Business
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CData API Server features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
7.8
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Average: 9.3
7.5
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Average: 8.0
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CData
Year Founded
2014
HQ Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Twitter
@cdatasoftware
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419 employees on LinkedIn®

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(47)4.4 out of 5
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    DreamFactory Software is the fastest way to build secure, internal REST APIs. Instantly generate APIs from any database with built-in enterprise security controls that operates on-premises, air-gappe

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    • Computer Software
    • Information Technology and Services
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    • 45% Small-Business
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    8.5
    Ease of Use
    Average: 9.3
    8.8
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.0
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    Year Founded
    2012
    HQ Location
    San Francisco, CA
    Twitter
    @Integrateio
    4,411 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    29 employees on LinkedIn®
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DreamFactory Software is the fastest way to build secure, internal REST APIs. Instantly generate APIs from any database with built-in enterprise security controls that operates on-premises, air-gappe

Users
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Industries
  • Computer Software
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 45% Small-Business
  • 30% Mid-Market
DreamFactory features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.5
Ease of Use
Average: 9.3
8.8
Quality of Support
Average: 8.0
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Year Founded
2012
HQ Location
San Francisco, CA
Twitter
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4,411 Twitter followers
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29 employees on LinkedIn®
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    BuildShip is a lowcode visual backend builder that lets you ship APIs, scheduled jobs, backend cloud functions instantly. Powered by AI, create your own workflow nodes, connect to any tool, database a

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    9.2
    Ease of Use
    Average: 9.3
    8.3
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    Year Founded
    2021
    HQ Location
    San Francisco, US
    LinkedIn® Page
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    6 employees on LinkedIn®
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BuildShip is a lowcode visual backend builder that lets you ship APIs, scheduled jobs, backend cloud functions instantly. Powered by AI, create your own workflow nodes, connect to any tool, database a

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  • 100% Small-Business
BuildShip features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.2
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Average: 9.3
8.3
Quality of Support
Average: 8.0
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Year Founded
2021
HQ Location
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    Hasura is an open platform to build scalable app backends, offering a built-in database, search, user-management and more.

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    1
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    Ease of Use
    Average: 9.3
    8.3
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    Hasura
    Year Founded
    2017
    HQ Location
    San Francisco, US
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    166 employees on LinkedIn®
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Hasura is an open platform to build scalable app backends, offering a built-in database, search, user-management and more.

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  • 65% Small-Business
  • 27% Mid-Market
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Database Management
1
Ease of Use
1
Features
1
Integrations
1
Cons
Missing Features
1
Hasura features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.2
Ease of Use
Average: 9.3
8.3
Quality of Support
Average: 8.0
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Hasura
Year Founded
2017
HQ Location
San Francisco, US
Twitter
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16,075 Twitter followers
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166 employees on LinkedIn®
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    Build an instant database Web API now, no coding required. Have an Microsoft database, use our product and in 3 easy steps you can have a working Web API built on top of your database.

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    • 50% Mid-Market
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    10.0
    Ease of Use
    Average: 9.3
    6.7
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    Average: 8.0
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Build an instant database Web API now, no coding required. Have an Microsoft database, use our product and in 3 easy steps you can have a working Web API built on top of your database.

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10.0
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Average: 9.3
6.7
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    Ekahaa Abstracta™ is a data abstraction solution to unify, restify, fortify and democratize data. Abstracta™ is a No code / Low code SaaS solution that auto generates APIs on any data source in <60

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    10.0
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    Average: 9.3
    10.0
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    Average: 8.0
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Ekahaa Abstracta™ is a data abstraction solution to unify, restify, fortify and democratize data. Abstracta™ is a No code / Low code SaaS solution that auto generates APIs on any data source in <60

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  • 100% Enterprise
Abstracta - Data Abstraction Platform features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
10.0
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Average: 9.3
10.0
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Average: 8.0
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    10.0
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    Average: 9.3
    0.0
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    Apinizer
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    N/A
    LinkedIn® Page
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    10 employees on LinkedIn®
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  • 100% Small-Business
Apinizer API Creator features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
10.0
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Average: 9.3
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Apinizer
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    Automatic REST API to databases for reading and writing. Instantly enable your website or legacy systems for mobile or to monetize your data assets with an API.

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    • 100% Mid-Market
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    10.0
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    Average: 9.3
    10.0
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    Average: 8.0
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    Year Founded
    2001
    HQ Location
    Jersey City, NJ
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    8 employees on LinkedIn®
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Automatic REST API to databases for reading and writing. Instantly enable your website or legacy systems for mobile or to monetize your data assets with an API.

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  • 100% Mid-Market
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10.0
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Average: 9.3
10.0
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Average: 8.0
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Year Founded
2001
HQ Location
Jersey City, NJ
LinkedIn® Page
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8 employees on LinkedIn®
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    Datasette
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    Jetic is a cloud-native API and application integration platform based on Apache Camel, enabling developers to engineer, deliver, and maintain scalable APIs and integrations.

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    Datagrate
    Year Founded
    2016
    HQ Location
    Saint Petersburg, Florida
    LinkedIn® Page
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    11 employees on LinkedIn®
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Jetic is a cloud-native API and application integration platform based on Apache Camel, enabling developers to engineer, deliver, and maintain scalable APIs and integrations.

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Year Founded
2016
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Saint Petersburg, Florida
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    Koxy AI is a no-code platform to build AI-powered sevrerless backend with no code and zero config. With Koxy AI you get a cloud-based serverless backend served from 35 regions around the world at the

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Koxy AI is a no-code platform to build AI-powered sevrerless backend with no code and zero config. With Koxy AI you get a cloud-based serverless backend served from 35 regions around the world at the

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    PrestoAPI is one of the only no code, cloud based, tools to generate REST API’s. It lets developers instantly generate RESTful APIs from any data source, eliminating back-end development of modern mob

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    8.3
    Ease of Use
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    8.3
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    PrestoAPI
    Year Founded
    2020
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    Chennai, Tamilnadu
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    @PrestoApi
    697 Twitter followers
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PrestoAPI is one of the only no code, cloud based, tools to generate REST API’s. It lets developers instantly generate RESTful APIs from any data source, eliminating back-end development of modern mob

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8.3
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PrestoAPI
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    Syncloop is a visual API development platform that helps developers create APIs faster and easier. It supports various features such as basic modules, cron jobs, promote builds, team collaboration, wr

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