Lucidchart Local Dev Loop

Overview

Local development workflow for Lucidchart diagramming API integration. Provides a fast feedback loop with mock document, page, and shape data so you can build diagram automation tools without needing a live Lucid account. Toggle between mock mode for rapid iteration and sandbox mode for validating diagram CRUD operations against the real Lucid API.

Environment Setup

cp .env.example .env
# Set your credentials:
# LUCID_API_KEY=lucid_xxxxxxxxxxxx
# LUCID_BASE_URL=https://api.lucid.co/v1
# MOCK_MODE=true
npm install express axios dotenv tsx typescript @types/node
npm install -D vitest supertest @types/express

Dev Server