Requestly

Requestly is a lightweight API testing extension for VS Code. It gives you a sidebar-based request panel so you can send HTTP requests and inspect responses without leaving the editor.

Features

• Send GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, and HEAD requests from the activity bar.
• Enter request headers as JSON.
• Send raw or JSON request bodies.
• Configure request timeout in milliseconds.
• Review response status, duration, headers, and body in one place.
• View pretty-printed JSON responses for easier debugging.
• Use a UI styled to feel at home inside VS Code.

How To Use

1. Open the Requestly view from the activity bar.
2. Choose an HTTP method.
3. Enter a full request URL such as https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/todos/1.
4. Add headers JSON if needed, for example:

{
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

5. Add a request body for methods like POST or PUT.
6. Adjust the timeout if the API is slow.
7. Click Send Request.

The response panel will show:

• HTTP status and status text
• Request duration
• Returned headers
• Response body

Example Request

Method:

POST

URL:

https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts

Headers:

{
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

Body:

{
  "title": "hello",
  "body": "sent from VS Code",
  "userId": 1
}

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code 1.110.0 or newer

Extension Settings

This extension does not currently contribute any custom settings.

Known Limitations

• Authentication helpers such as OAuth flows are not built in yet.
• Request history and saved collections are not available yet.
• Binary response preview is not currently supported.

Development

Install dependencies and run the extension build:

npm install
npm run compile

Lint the source:

npm run lint

Release Notes

See CHANGELOG.md for release history.