name: create-openapi-overlay description: Use when you need to customize SDK generation without editing the source spec, or can't modify the original OpenAPI file

create-openapi-overlay

Overlays let you customize an OpenAPI spec for SDK generation without modifying the source.

Create Overlay Template

speakeasy overlay create -s <spec-path> -o <output-path>

When to Use Overlays

Overlays are great for:

• Renaming operations (x-speakeasy-name-override)
• Adding descriptions/summaries
• Grouping operations (x-speakeasy-group)
• Adding retry configuration
• Marking endpoints as deprecated
• Adding SDK-specific extensions
• Fixing spec issues without modifying the source
• Adding new endpoints or schemas
• Making portable patches that work across spec versions

Overlays cannot easily handle:

• Deduplication of schemas (requires structural analysis)

Example Overlay

overlay: 1.0.0
info:
  title: SDK Customizations
  version: 1.0.0
actions:
  - target: "$.paths['/users'].get"
    update:
      x-speakeasy-group: users
      x-speakeasy-name-override: list
  - target: "$.paths['/users'].post"
    update:
      x-speakeasy-group: users
      x-speakeasy-name-override: create
  - target: "$.paths['/users/{id}'].get"
    update:
      x-speakeasy-group: users
      x-speakeasy-name-override: get
  - target: "$.paths['/users/{id}'].delete"
    update:
      x-speakeasy-group: users
      x-speakeasy-name-override: delete
      deprecated: true

This produces: sdk.users.list(), sdk.users.create(), sdk.users.get(), sdk.users.delete()

JSONPath Targeting