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Live Server

The live server provides instant API exploration with automatic hot reloading.

Terminal window
# Start on default port 8080
alab http
# Use a custom port
alab http -p 3000
EndpointDescription
http://localhost:8080/Swagger UI
http://localhost:8080/graphiqlGraphiQL playground

Schema changes are detected automatically. Edit your .alab files and the server refreshes instantly—no restart required.

Terminal window
# Terminal shows reload events
alab http
# [server] listening on :8080
# [reload] schema changed, regenerating...
# [reload] complete
  • API Prototyping: Design and test endpoints before writing backend code
  • Team Collaboration: Share the live URL for real-time API review
  • Client Development: Frontend teams can build against the spec immediately
  • Documentation: Auto-generated, always up-to-date API docs