docs(api): Add api-common info on generating TypeScript bindings (#3330)

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@ -24,3 +24,10 @@ As you can see, each API endpoint needs a parameter type ( GetPosts), path (/pos
For a real example of a Lemmy API client, look at [lemmyBB](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmyBB/tree/main/src/api). For a real example of a Lemmy API client, look at [lemmyBB](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmyBB/tree/main/src/api).
Lemmy also provides a websocket API. You can find the full websocket code in [this file](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/blob/main/src/api_routes_websocket.rs). Lemmy also provides a websocket API. You can find the full websocket code in [this file](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/blob/main/src/api_routes_websocket.rs).
## Generate TypeScript bindings
TypeScript bindings (API types) can be generated by running `cargo test --features full`.
The ts files be generated into a `bindings` folder.
This crate uses [`ts_rs`](https://docs.rs/ts-rs/6.2.1/ts_rs/#traits) macros `derive(TS)` and `ts(export)` to attribute types for binding generating.