Http Client for vscode (dothttp-runner)
Install
visit vscode-marketplace or open-vsx and search for dothttp-code
Note:
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🗣️ Installing this extenison, downloads & runs binaries from this repository.
Principle / WHY
Invoking http requests is typical job of frontend/backed dev. This extension aims in making http requests in vscode (most loved editor) without loosing privacy (like insomnia/postman, stores collection in remote, needs account and many more).
Main aim is to Save and re-use.
Checkout simple example here
For docs visit here
Features
Http Notebook
Example
example http file
# users.http
#!/usr/bin/env /home/prasanth/cedric05/dothttp/dist/dothttp-cli
# this is comment
// this is also a comment
/*
this is multi line
comment
*/
# http file can have multiple requests, name tag/annotation is used to identify
@name("fetch 100 users, skip first 50")
# makes are get request, with url `https://req.dothttp.dev/user`
GET https://req.dothttp.dev/user
# below is an header example, if api_key is not defined, it will be defaulted to `121245454125454121245451`
"Authorization": "Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ="
# below is how you set url params '?' --> signifies url quary param
? ("fetch", "100") #
? ("skip", "50")
? projection, name
? projection, org
? projection, location
# makes are post request, with url `https://req.dothttp.dev/user`
POST https://req.dothttp.dev/user
basicauth('username', 'password')
/*
below defines payload for the post request.
json --> signifies payload is json data
*/
json({
"name": "{{name=adam}}", # name is templated, if spcified via env or property, it will be replaced
"org": "dothttp",
"location": "Hyderabad",
# "interests": ["exploring", "listening to music"],
})
# makes put request, with url `https://req.dothttp.dev/user/1`
PUT https://req.dothttp.dev/post
# define headers in .dothttp.json with env
basicauth("{{username}}, "{{password}}")
# posts with urlencoded
data({
"name": "Adam {{$randomStr}}",
"org": "dothttp",
"location": "Hyderabad",
"interests": ["exploring", "listening to music"],
})
// or use below one
// data('name=Adam+A&org=dothttp&location=Hyderabad&interests=%5B%27exploring%27%2C+%27listening+to+music%27%5D')
Support
Docs and more
Checkout Most Popular http collections here
Checkout other http collections
Checkout docs language for better understanding.
Checkout dothttp(dsl for http).
Checkout playground
view product post here
Vscode alternatives
Non Vscode alternatives
