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it should be a browser developer tools addon
by slim 5y ago
it should be a browser developer tools addon
- TameAntelope 5y agoWhy would I use a browser developer tool to test an API? A browser is wholly uninvolved in API development.
- getcrunk 5y agoThat's only true if you aren't testing in prod
- tomc1985 5y agoIt still makes calls, and a proper REST client means you can make POST/PUT/etc on command
- slim 5y agobecause the browser is literally the HTTP client. why would you need to use something else for a very specific case of HTTP protocol interaction ?
- TameAntelope 5y agoBecause a browser is not the HTTP client.
- nwsm 5y agoMost devs who use something like Postman in their normal workflow would prefer a standalone client (or cli).
- notpushkin 5y agoI'm working on something a bit orthogonal, but similar in spirit: a “network requests” tool, similar to the Network tab in Devtools, but batteries included and working _both_ as a browser extension and a reverse proxy standalone app – so you just pick whatever suites your workflow better today. It's still super early stage though.
- thefunnyman 5y agoIn Firefox dev tools you can replay and modify requests which isn’t something I’ve found in chromium browsers.