RapidHTTP

Lightweight, fast HTTP client for VS Code. Send requests directly from .http files with environment variables, pretty response viewer, and code generation — no Postman needed.

Features

• Send HTTP Requests — Execute GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS, TRACE from .http files
• Pretty Response Viewer — JSON syntax highlighting, headers table, and timing breakdown in a side panel
• Environment Variables — Use {{variable}} syntax with .http-env.json for dev/staging/production
• CodeLens — Clickable "Send Request" and "Copy as cURL" links above every request
• Request Explorer — Browse all .http files and requests in the sidebar tree view
• Code Generation — Copy any request as cURL, fetch, axios, or Python requests
• Request History — Quick access to recent requests and responses
• Syntax Highlighting — Full grammar support for .http files with methods, headers, variables, and comments
• Keyboard First — Cmd+Enter / Ctrl+Enter to send, no mouse required

Keyboard Shortcuts

Usage

1. Create a .http file

# @name ListUsers
GET https://api.example.com/users
Authorization: Bearer {{token}}
Accept: application/json

###

# @name CreateUser
POST https://api.example.com/users
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer {{token}}

{
    "name": "Alice",
    "email": "alice@example.com"
}

2. Set up environments (optional)

Create .http-env.json in your workspace root:

{
  "development": {
    "baseUrl": "http://localhost:3000",
    "token": "dev-token-123"
  },
  "staging": {
    "baseUrl": "https://staging.api.example.com",
    "token": "staging-token-456"
  }
}

3. Send requests

• Click Send Request in the CodeLens above any request
• Press Cmd+Enter / Ctrl+Enter with cursor inside a request
• Use the play button in the editor title bar

.http File Format

• Separate multiple requests with ### or ---
• Comments: lines starting with # or //
• Name requests with # @name MyRequest
• Define file-level variables with @variable = value

@host = api.example.com
@baseUrl = https://{{host}}/v1

###

# @name GetUsers
GET {{baseUrl}}/users?page=1

###

# @name DeleteUser
DELETE {{baseUrl}}/users/123

Variable Resolution

Variables are resolved in this order:

1. File variables — @variable = value in the .http file
2. Environment variables — from .http-env.json active environment
3. System environment — process.env fallback

Settings

Commands

Requirements

• VS Code 1.85.0 or later

Privacy

RapidHTTP runs entirely locally. No data is collected, no telemetry, no cloud services. Your requests and environments stay on your machine.

License

Copyright (c) 2026 Apaya. All rights reserved.