API Discovery Project Scanner README

This extension allows the user to scan files (source code in any programming language) using the API Discovery Scan Client from within the Visual Studio Code Editor.

It allows users to scan their source code projects (for example a library downloaded from Github) to automatically discover embedded APIs from within the comfort of the VScode editor.

Features

-You choose folders or files you want to perform scans on

-Client automatically identify API endpoint, vendors, terms of use, and other metadata

-Client automatically uploads scan results to the API Discovery platform for analysis (you need an account to view the results)

Views and Use

This Extension provides multiple methods for the user to perform scans in their workspace.

The easiest method for user interaction is through the custom API Discovery scanning window.

Additionally there is a suite of commands that users can access through the Command Palette.

You can open the command palette by either clicking “view” and then “command palette” or by pressing "ctrl + shift + p"

Once the command palette is open, type in “API Discovery: Open window” to open the extension window.

You can also open the exentions window by right clicking on files or folders in the explorer menu and selecting "API Discovery: Scan"

Requirements

-User account for API Discovery

-Java Runtime Environment

Make sure to setup Java Environment Variables

Known Issues

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Release Notes

Fully functioning but still in development

1.0.0

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