Would serious devs consider a no code API platform replacing Postman?

I've got a crazy idea for a no-code platform where, instead of reading documentation for something like MongoDB, you would use a workflow created by someone else (like a template), make some modifications, and click run. It's like Postman but with visual nodes daisy-chained into workflows. It would be open-source. Nodes specify functionalities with inputs and outputs, and a workflow is a daisy chain of nodes. The workflow is stored as JSON.

Screenshot of Nodes in a Workflow

It's a platform because other devs can create and share workflows that you can modify and use. Other devs can also code custom nodes for various functionalities.

Why?

  • There are many no-code platforms for frontend development, but very few (mostly closed-source) for APIs.
  • Closed-source platforms are limited in the number of modules/nodes available, whereas with open source, anyone in the community, including yourself, can add custom nodes as needed.
  • People are not comfortable to be locked into a platform with their API & logic.

Benefits:

  • Build APIs/Backend without code
  • Modular node based UI (Common nodes are pre available e.g. mongo, redis, sql, websockets, gradio etc)
  • Opensource community supporting nodes / specific functionality(e.g. Encrypt, JWT, Send Email etc)
  • Share & collaborate on workflows.
  • Self hosted & on cloud solution

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