---
title: vela def gen-api
---

Generate Go struct of Parameter from X-Definition.

### Synopsis

Generate Go struct of Parameter from definition file.
* Currently, this function is still working in progress and not all formats of parameter in X-definition are supported yet.

```
vela def gen-api DEFINITION.cue [flags]
```

### Examples

```
# Command below will generate the Go struct for the my-def.cue file.
> vela def gen-api my-def.cue
```

### Options

```
  -h, --help                  help for gen-api
      --package-name string   Specify the package name in generated Go code. (default "main")
      --prefix string         Specify the prefix of the generated Go struct.
      --skip-package-name     Skip package name in generated Go code.
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -y, --yes   Assume yes for all user prompts
```

### SEE ALSO

* [vela def](vela_def)	 - Manage Definitions

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