---
title: "Emitter usage"
---

## Emitter usage

1. Via the command line

```bash
tsp compile . --emit=@typespec/openapi3
```

2. Via the config

```yaml
emit:
  - "@typespec/openapi3"
```

The config can be extended with options as follows:

```yaml
emit:
  - "@typespec/openapi3"
options:
  "@typespec/openapi3":
    option: value
```

## Emitter options

### `emitter-output-dir`

**Type:** `absolutePath`

Defines the emitter output directory. Defaults to `{output-dir}/@typespec/openapi3`
See [Configuring output directory for more info](https://typespec.io/docs/handbook/configuration/configuration/#configuring-output-directory)

### `file-type`

**Type:** `"yaml" | "json" | ("yaml" | "json")[]`

If the content should be serialized as YAML or JSON. Can be a single value or an array to emit multiple formats. Default 'yaml', if not specified infer from the `output-file` extension

**Options:**

- `"yaml" | "json"`
- `("yaml" | "json")[]`

### `output-file`

**Type:** `string`

Name of the output file.
Output file will interpolate the following values:

- service-name: Name of the service
- service-name-if-multiple: Name of the service if multiple
- version: Version of the service if multiple
- file-type: The file type being emitted (json or yaml). Useful when `file-type` is an array.

Default: `{service-name-if-multiple}.{version}.openapi.yaml` or `.json` if `file-type` is `"json"`
When `file-type` is an array: `{service-name-if-multiple}.{version}.openapi.{file-type}`

Example Single service no versioning

- `openapi.yaml`

Example Multiple services no versioning

- `openapi.Org1.Service1.yaml`
- `openapi.Org1.Service2.yaml`

Example Single service with versioning

- `openapi.v1.yaml`
- `openapi.v2.yaml`

Example Multiple service with versioning

- `openapi.Org1.Service1.v1.yaml`
- `openapi.Org1.Service1.v2.yaml`
- `openapi.Org1.Service2.v1.0.yaml`
- `openapi.Org1.Service2.v1.1.yaml`

### `openapi-versions`

**Type:** `"3.0.0" | "3.1.0" | "3.2.0"`

**Default:** `["3.0.0"]`

### `new-line`

**Type:** `"crlf" | "lf"`

**Default:** `"lf"`

Set the newline character for emitting files.

### `omit-unreachable-types`

**Type:** `boolean`

Omit unreachable types.
By default all types declared under the service namespace will be included. With this flag on only types references in an operation will be emitted.

### `include-x-typespec-name`

**Type:** `"inline-only" | "never"`

**Default:** `"never"`

If the generated openapi types should have the `x-typespec-name` extension set with the name of the TypeSpec type that created it.
This extension is meant for debugging and should not be depended on.

### `safeint-strategy`

**Type:** `"double-int" | "int64"`

**Default:** `"int64"`

How to handle safeint type. Options are:

- `double-int`: Will produce `type: integer, format: double-int`
- `int64`: Will produce `type: integer, format: int64`

Default: `int64`

### `seal-object-schemas`

**Type:** `boolean`

**Default:** `false`

If true, then for models emitted as object schemas we default `additionalProperties` to false for
OpenAPI 3.0, and `unevaluatedProperties` to false for OpenAPI 3.1, if not explicitly specified elsewhere.
Default: `false`

### `experimental-parameter-examples`

**Type:** `"data" | "serialized"`

Determines how to emit examples on parameters.
Note: This is an experimental feature and may change in future versions.
See https://spec.openapis.org/oas/v3.0.4.html#style-examples for parameter example serialization rules
See https://github.com/OAI/OpenAPI-Specification/discussions/4622 for discussion on handling parameter examples.

### `operation-id-strategy`

**Type:** `"parent-container" | "fqn" | "explicit-only" | object { kind, separator }`

**Options:**

- `"parent-container" | "fqn" | "explicit-only"` (default: `"parent-container"`)

  Determines how to generate operation IDs when `@operationId` is not used.
  Avaliable options are:

- `parent-container`: Uses the parent namespace and operation name to generate the ID.
- `fqn`: Uses the fully qualified name of the operation to generate the ID.
- `explicit-only`: Only use explicitly defined operation IDs.
- `object { kind, separator }`

| Name        | Type                                             | Default              | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------ | -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `kind`      | `"parent-container" \| "fqn" \| "explicit-only"` | `"parent-container"` | Determines how to generate operation IDs when `@operationId` is not used.<br />Avaliable options are:<br /> - `parent-container`: Uses the parent namespace and operation name to generate the ID.<br /> - `fqn`: Uses the fully qualified name of the operation to generate the ID.<br /> - `explicit-only`: Only use explicitly defined operation IDs. |
| `separator` | `string`                                         |                      | Separator used to join segment in the operation name.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
