Show HN: Dyan – A Self-Hosted Visual REST API Builder (React and NestJS)

Visually build, test, and export blazing-fast REST APIs from any database
🌐 dyan.live

• 🧱 Visual API builder (define endpoints, methods, DB connections)
• 🧪 In-browser logic editor (JS/Python sandbox)
• ⚡ Instant test mode via built-in runtime
• 🧩 Rust code generation planned for a future release
• 📦 Self-hosted & open-source

• Frontend: React + Tailwind CSS
• Backend: NestJS (TypeScript)
• Codegen: Generates Axum (Rust) APIs from internal logic schema
• Database: Any (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, etc.)
• Runtime Sandbox: Runs logic safely for fast iteration

Full setup instructions, Docker templates, and CLI will be available soon.

• Build a CRUD API over your database in minutes
• Define custom business logic with zero backend boilerplate
• Export a compiled Rust microservice for production-scale traffic
• Perfect for startups, internal tools, or edge deployments

This is an early-stage project in active development.

• ✅ Currently supports: GET requests
• 🚧 Coming soon: Support for POST, PUT, DELETE, and more
• 💡 We'd love your feedback and help shaping the roadmap!

We welcome issues, ideas, and contributions from the community!

Note: The current version is limited to GET endpoints. If you'd like to help extend functionality (POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.), feel free to open a PR or issue.

MIT © Dyan Dev