Authrator

A powerful API client built directly into Visual Studio Code, bringing seamless API development and testing capabilities to your editor.

Features

• Complete API Client - Test and manage REST APIs without leaving VS Code
• Collection Management - Organize your APIs into collections with custom colors
• Authentication Support - Built-in support for Basic Auth, Bearer Token, and API Key authentication
• Local & Cloud Storage - Work offline with local storage or sync across devices with cloud accounts
• Modern Interface - Clean, intuitive UI with light and dark theme support
• Request Builder - Configure query parameters, headers, request body (raw, form-data, x-www-form-urlencoded), and authorization
• Response Viewer - View formatted responses with status codes and timing information
• Multiple HTTP Methods - Support for GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, and PATCH requests
• Smart Search - Quickly find APIs across all collections
• Tab Management - Work with multiple APIs simultaneously in tabs

Getting Started

1. Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace
2. Click the Authrator icon in the Activity Bar
3. Create your first collection and start testing APIs
4. Optionally sign up for cloud sync to access your collections across devices

Usage

Creating a Collection

1. Click "New Collection" in the header
2. Enter a collection name and choose a color
3. Click "Create"

Adding an API

1. Click the "+" icon next to a collection
2. Enter API details (name, method, URL)
3. Configure parameters, headers, body, and authorization as needed
4. Click "Send" to test your API

Authentication

Authrator supports multiple authentication methods:

• None - No authentication
• Basic Auth - Username and password
• Bearer Token - Token-based authentication
• API Key - Custom API key in header or query parameter

Perfect For

• Backend developers testing APIs during development
• Frontend developers integrating with REST APIs
• DevOps engineers monitoring API endpoints
• Anyone who wants to keep their API testing workflow inside VS Code

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code 1.82.0 or higher

Support

For issues, feature requests, or questions, please contact: support@authrator.com

Release Notes

0.0.3

Initial release of Authrator

Enjoy testing your APIs!