edited on: 9/10/2025
Why I built a CSV to API generation app
The unloved csv to api app converts any csv file in to a production ready api with multiple route support, auth and rate-limiting - hear the story behind it.
One of the most common things with any app is an API, yet building it takes many steps like setting
up a db schema, using an ORM, setting up routes, setting up API keys for authentication, preventing abuse with rate limits - it takes a
lot of dev time only to arrive at a pretty similar place - a read only API.
So I ended up building an app that does all that for you, all you need is some data in a csv and you're
all set. Whether you want to build your own routes, or allow your clients to quickly build routes
- the pre-config saves time!
But the cherry on top is really the UI, a pretty simple frame that
allows you to manage keys, set account and key wide limits, manage routes without writing
a single line of code. Check it out here!
The most popular use-case is for content delivery on your front-end, whether it's for you blog
or listings, or if you simply want to share data with your client apps.
up a db schema, using an ORM, setting up routes, setting up API keys for authentication, preventing abuse with rate limits - it takes a
lot of dev time only to arrive at a pretty similar place - a read only API.
So I ended up building an app that does all that for you, all you need is some data in a csv and you're
all set. Whether you want to build your own routes, or allow your clients to quickly build routes
- the pre-config saves time!
But the cherry on top is really the UI, a pretty simple frame that
allows you to manage keys, set account and key wide limits, manage routes without writing
a single line of code. Check it out here!
The most popular use-case is for content delivery on your front-end, whether it's for you blog
or listings, or if you simply want to share data with your client apps.