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Every time I see "REST Client", I always say to myself "You mean, web browser?"
by hawleyal 13y ago
Every time I see "REST Client", I always say to myself "You mean, web browser?"
- HNJohnC 13y agoFor a GET or DELETE request maybe, try doing anything else of substance and you pretty quickly need a dedicated REST client.
- hawleyal 13y agoI try daily. I program web apps for a living. A web browser is literally a "dedicated REST client". REST is just HTTP. It's the pattern HTTP to exchange messages. Representations and methods. Sure, HTML forms never implemented the full range of methods [facepalm], but most engines allow method parameter overrides (_method=PUT|DELETE). And it does get harder when doing these live via JavaScript, and exchanging data other than HTML like JSON. Of course I use HTTP tools other than the generic web browser UI. Firefox extensions get you pretty far with HTTP logging/modification like Firebug, Poster, TamperData. There's also some standalone apps like Fiddler and friends. But meh.