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title: "Build a Custom REST API Endpoint Without Code | DreamFactory"
description: "A walkthrough of the API Builder introduced in DreamFactory v7.7, which lets you compose a custom REST endpoint through the interface instead of writing a…"
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# Build a Custom REST API Endpoint Without Code

Video·18 August 2026·7 min 52 sec

A walkthrough of the API Builder introduced in DreamFactory v7.7, which lets you compose a custom REST endpoint through the interface instead of writing a scripted service. Useful when the generated CRUD endpoints are close to what you need but the shape of the response is not.

## What you’ll learn

* Where the API Builder sits in the DreamFactory v7.7 interface
* Composing a custom endpoint without writing a scripted service
* Shaping a response that generated CRUD endpoints do not cover

## Related article

* [Build Custom, AI-Ready API Endpoints Without Writing Backend Code](https://blog.dreamfactory.com/build-custom-ai-ready-api-endpoints)

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