FluxLab - API Testing Tool for VS Code

Professional API Testing Tool for Visual Studio Code. Test REST APIs with ease, similar to Postman and Thunder Client.

Features

✨ Easy API Testing - Send HTTP requests directly from VS Code

• Support for GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, and OPTIONS methods
• Clean and intuitive interface
• Request history tracking

🎯 Request Management

• Create and manage multiple API requests
• Save requests to collections (coming soon)
• Duplicate and rename requests
• Search and filter request history

📊 Response Viewer

• View response body, headers, and status
• Response time and size tracking
• JSON formatting

🗂️ Activity Sidebar

• View all your request history
• Quick access to recent requests
• Clear history with one click
• Context menu for quick actions

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace (Recommended)

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
3. Search for "FluxLab"
4. Click Install

From VSIX File

1. Download the .vsix file from releases
2. Open VS Code
3. Go to Extensions
4. Click the ... menu → Install from VSIX
5. Select the downloaded file

Usage

Creating a New Request

1. Click the FluxLab icon in the Activity Bar
2. Click "New Request" button
3. Select HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
4. Enter the URL
5. Add headers, query parameters, or body as needed
6. Click "Send"

Managing Request History

• View History: All requests appear in the Activity sidebar
• Rerun Request: Click on any request in the history
• Clear History: Click the three-dot menu → Clear History
• Delete Single Request: Right-click request → Delete

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+Enter / Cmd+Enter - Send Request

Screenshots

Request Builder

Activity Sidebar

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code version 1.85.0 or higher

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• fluxlab.history: Stores request history in workspace state

Known Issues

• Collections feature is under development
• Environment variables coming soon

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release of FluxLab:

• Basic HTTP request support (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, OPTIONS)
• Request history tracking
• Response viewer
• Activity sidebar
• Clear history functionality

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please file an issue on our GitHub repository.

Enjoy testing your APIs with FluxLab! 🚀