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This utility is used to generate models based on content types in stack.
Installation
To install Contenstack Model Generator, run following command:
dotnet tool install --global contentstack.model.generator --version 0.3.0
Use the Model Generator
Once you install Contentstack Model Generator utility, run --help to view available commands. The following table lists the shortcut keys for running specific operations:
| Short key | Long Key | Description |
| -a | --api-key | The Stack API key for the Content Management API |
-A | --authtoken | The Authtoken for the Content Management API |
| -e | --endpoint | The Contentstack Host for the Content Management API |
| -n | --namespace | The namespace the classes should be created in |
| -f | --force | Automatically overwrite files that already exist |
| -m | --modular-block-prefix | The Modular block Class Prefix |
| -g | --group-prefix | The Group Class Prefix |
| -p | --path | Path to the file or directory to create files in |
Example 1
To create classes in the current directory run the following command:
contentstack.model.generator -a <stack_api_key> -A <authtoken>
Example 2
contentstack.model.generator -a <stack_api_key> -A <authtoken> -p /User/xxx/Desktop
Example 3
To create classes with namespace, run the following command:
contentstack.model.generator -a <stack_api_key> -A <authtoken> -n YourProject.Models
Reference
For more details, refer to our GitHub page.
