PostMate

PostMate is a lightweight API testing client built right into Visual Studio Code.

With PostMate, you can:

• Create and manage API requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.)
• Organize requests into collections and folders
• Save and reuse environment variables
• View and inspect response headers and body
• Extract values from API responses and pass them into subsequent requests
• Parameterize test data for dynamic request generation
• Maintain request history for quick access

Features

• 🌐 Send REST API requests
• 📁 Organize collections & folders
• 🔒 Manage environments
• 🔄 Use dynamic variables across requests
• 🧪 Extract values from responses and store them as variables
• 🧩 Parameterize test data for flexible testing scenarios
• 💾 Request history & persistence
• 🔗 Request Chaining

Getting Started

1. Click the PostMate icon in the Activity Bar.
2. Click "New Request" to get started.
3. Save your request to a collection or folder for reuse.
4. Use {{yourVariable}} syntax in request fields to reference saved environment or response variables.

Feedback

Please share feedback or feature requests via GitHub Issues