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Controller Decorators

Controller decorators configure generated CRUD controllers, observability, and authorization guard support. Combine them to expose endpoints, emit subscriber hooks, and enable RBAC for each controller.

Available decorators

DecoratorPurposeReference
@ApiControllerGenerates CRUD endpoints, DTOs, and Swagger metadata for an entity./docs/nestjs-crud-automator/api-reference/decorators/api-controller/api-controller
@ApiControllerObservableMarks the controller so route subscribers receive lifecycle events./docs/nestjs-crud-automator/api-reference/decorators/api-controller/api-controller-observable
@ApiControllerSecurableEnables authorization guard evaluation for all auto-generated routes./docs/nestjs-crud-automator/api-reference/decorators/api-controller/api-controller-securable

Typical workflow

  1. Annotate a controller with @ApiController and pass the entity, resource name, and per-route configuration.
  2. Add @ApiControllerObservable when route subscribers should intercept the lifecycle.
  3. Add @ApiControllerSecurable if authorization policies or custom guards must be enforced before CRUD actions.
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