sandman
Automatically generates a RESTful API and admin interface from an existing database with zero boilerplate code.
What is sandman?
Sandman is a Python tool that automatically generates a fully-featured RESTful API and administrative web interface from an existing relational database. It solves the problem of manually writing boilerplate ORM and web framework code to expose legacy databases as web services, doing all the heavy lifting through introspection.
Developers and DevOps engineers who need to quickly provide REST API access to existing databases, especially legacy systems, without modifying the database schema or writing extensive backend code.
Developers choose Sandman because it requires zero boilerplate code—often just a database connection string—to get a production-ready REST API with filtering, HATEOAS links, and an admin UI, all while being completely non-invasive to the original database.
Overview
Sandman "makes things REST".
Use Cases
Best For
- Rapidly prototyping a REST API backend for an existing database
- Providing a web interface for internal database management and exploration
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