Have Autohand Code read routes, schemas, auth, examples, and errors before generating a typed client package.
Turn API behavior into typed client code
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autohand -p "Generate a typed API client for this service from the current routes and examples"
Typed client methods, error handling, examples, and tests that match the API.
Generate an API client SDK with Autohand Code is an integration workflow that turns current API behavior into typed client methods, examples, error handling, and tests. ### At a glance | Question | Answer | | --- | --- | | Best for | internal SDKs, generated clients, typed API wrappers, partner integrations, and services with route handlers but weak client coverage | | Primary inputs | OpenAPI schema, route handlers, examples, or request and response captures; Authentication model, pagination rules, retries, and error envelopes; Target language, packaging conventions, and test expectations | | Autohand Code returns | Typed client methods, error handling, examples, and tests that match the API. | | Avoid when | the API contract is still changing or authentication and error formats are not defined | ### How Autohand Code handles this workflow 1. Reads the actual API contract before generating client methods. 2. Matches existing package structure, naming, auth handling, and error patterns. 3. Adds examples and tests for success, failure, and pagination or retry behavior when relevant. 4. Documents any endpoint ambiguity instead of inventing a contract. ### Best inputs - OpenAPI schema, route handlers, examples, or request and response captures - Authentication model, pagination rules, retries, and error envelopes - Target language, packaging conventions, and test expectations ### Strong prompt autohand -p "Generate a typed API client for this service from the current routes and examples" ### Autohand Code CLI options - Run `autohand -p "Generate a typed API client for this service from the current routes and examples"` with the target package path. - Use `/mcp` for approved schema catalogs, API docs, or internal service registries. - Use `--auto-mode` only after package boundaries and validation commands are clear. ### Review before accepting Review the generated types, auth behavior, example calls, error handling, and tests against real API routes or schemas. ### Source and validation signals Autohand AI maintains this workflow as first-party product guidance for Autohand Code. Use the [Autohand CLI Playbook](https://github.com/autohandai/code-cli/blob/main/docs/AUTOHAND_PLAYBOOK.md), [CLI reference](/docs/working-with-autohand-code/cli-reference.html), and [configuration reference](https://github.com/autohandai/code-cli/blob/main/docs/config-reference.md) when choosing between interactive mode, command mode, auto-mode, feature-enabled /goal, /settings, skills, MCP, and permission settings. The related resources below link to product docs and tutorials for the workflow, and the final answer should name repository-specific files, commands, outputs, or docs that a reviewer can verify. ### Frequently asked questions ### What is Generate an API client SDK with Autohand Code? Generate an API client SDK with Autohand Code is an integration workflow that turns current API behavior into typed client methods, examples, error handling, and tests. ### When should a team use Generate an API client SDK? Use it when teams need a maintained client layer that matches the implementation instead of hand-written request snippets. ### What evidence should reviewers check for Generate an API client SDK? Review the generated types, auth behavior, example calls, error handling, and tests against real API routes or schemas.
Reference MCP Servers Connect Autohand Code to schemas, service registries, or internal tools. /docs/working-with-autohand-code/mcp-servers.html Reference Custom Tools Use typed tools to turn API contracts into agent-accessible behavior. /docs/agent-sdk/tools/custom-tools.html Tutorial Scaffold a REST API from Scratch Match generated clients to real API behavior and examples. /docs/tutorials/scaffold-rest-api.html