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## api() function

Decorate the given Controller constructor with metadata describing the HTTP/REST API the Controller implements/provides.

`@api` can be applied to controller classes.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare function api(spec: ControllerSpec): ClassDecorator;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  spec | <code>ControllerSpec</code> | OpenAPI specification describing the endpoints handled by this controller |

<b>Returns:</b>

`ClassDecorator`

## Example


```ts
@api({basePath: '/my'})
class MyController {
  // ...
}

```