AsyncAPI Generator

Spec sheet

Purpose

The Generator uses an AsyncAPI document and a template to generate documentation, code, diagrams, microservices, applications, and other defined outputs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · asyncapi.com

Intended users

The project describes AsyncAPI users as people who implement and maintain event-driven architectures, including backend API developers and teams maintaining Kafka-based microservice communication.Read 9 Oct 2026 · asyncapi.com

API client libraries

The Generator can produce client libraries that abstract protocol and networking logic for APIs using Kafka, WebSocket, MQTT, and other protocols.Read 9 Oct 2026 · asyncapi.com

CI/CD integration

The docs say the AsyncAPI CLI can be installed in a CI/CD pipeline and point to a GitHub Actions option for the Generator.Read 9 Oct 2026 · asyncapi.com

Code generation

It can generate code in languages including Node.js, Java, and Python.Read 9 Oct 2026 · asyncapi.com

Documentation output

It can generate HTML and Markdown documentation from AsyncAPI files.Read 9 Oct 2026 · asyncapi.com

Extensibility

Users can create custom templates or extend existing templates to change the output.Read 9 Oct 2026 · asyncapi.com

Install methods

The product page lists npm and Docker as installation options.Read 9 Oct 2026 · asyncapi.com

Library use

The Generator library can be installed in Node.js projects with npm install @asyncapi/generator.Read 9 Oct 2026 · asyncapi.com

License and governance

The AsyncAPI Initiative describes its tools as free open-source software under the Linux Foundation and says projects under the Initiative use the Apache 2.0 license.Read 9 Oct 2026 · asyncapi.com

Provider boilerplate

It can scaffold server configuration, project structure, connection logic, and stub handler files for API providers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · asyncapi.com

Runtime prerequisites

The installation guide requires Node.js v18.12.0 or higher and npm v8.19.0 or higher.Read 9 Oct 2026 · asyncapi.com

Support channels

The project directs users to Slack for community contact and GitHub issues and pull requests for bugs, feature requests, and fixes.Read 9 Oct 2026 · asyncapi.com

Template limitation

The docs say baked-in templates are experimental, limited in number, and not recommended for production use.Read 9 Oct 2026 · asyncapi.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Documentation Generators#9 of 378.0
• Api Docs#9 of 198.0