Need idea validation
I am thinking about a SaaS product . To create REST APIs for rapid prototyping of web apps . Users will be provided an interface similar to that of postman or insomnia , where you can add endpoints , specifying the method , parameters and then type in a javascript function that will have access to the parameters , and returns the response of the endpoint . User ,under his project can create as many endpoints he wants like this and then click on deploy , which will get these endpoints up on the web.
No bootstrapping of application etc.
User writes a function and tie it to and endpoint and deploys it , simple UI .
( similar to lambda function + api gateway , but this ends here , no more complications). Would anyone find this useful ?
This sounds like a no-code kind of tool which allows you to do development-like tasks without having to actually develop.
I believe there is a likely market for this, but I'm not your customer because I write my own code.
The question I would ask you though is why now and why will you succeed where others have failed? There's already some solutions out there that are close enough to this. Why would this one catch one, and what makes yours different or better?
Jumm I have heard of the launching of some similar products. Focusing on creating APIS quickly. I would check if there is space for differenciation.
Do you mean something like this? https://apyhub.com/
It would be greate if you also implement a database where user can create a database and create api over there
To some extent, yes useful. But you would soon see customers churning as people move out of prototypes and try to build actual APIs. Still works for people/agencies/freelancers building several prototypes.
I think the product you diecribe is similar to apifox
apifox is a more advanced api design develop and test tool.
Apifox = Postman + Swagger + Mock + JMeter
https://apifox.com/ It comes from China ,may you need to translate the website
Something like this? https://www.serverless.com/
So, it's basically a UI-based code generator...yes, I would like to try it for sure!
So the only problem it solves is not writing boilerplate backend code? Traditionally lambda functions are much more expensive than taking an ec2 and hosting your backend.
I think its a SISP tbh, (Solution in search of a problem). Just my own opinion. Maybe I am not your ICP :D
Take the plunge! Go deep. You will figure it out!