HTTP Client

A lightweight HTTP client for VS Code that opens directly as a full editor tab. Make REST API requests without leaving your development environment.

Features

✨ Clean Interface - Full-width editor panel with split view for requests and responses

🚀 Quick Access - Open with Ctrl+Alt+H (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Alt+H (Mac)

📝 Smart Editor - Auto-complete for HTTP headers, intelligent bracket pairing, and automatic indentation

🔍 Response Viewer - View status codes, headers, formatted JSON responses, cookies, and request timing

💾 History & Saved Requests - Automatically tracks request history and lets you save frequently-used requests

🌐 Environment Variables - Define reusable variables for headers and request bodies

Usage

1. Open the HTTP Client with Ctrl+Alt+H or search for "HTTP Client: Open" in the Command Palette
2. Enter your API endpoint in the URL field
3. Select the HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.)
4. Add headers with auto-complete suggestions
5. Add a request body for POST/PUT/PATCH requests
6. Click "Send" or press Ctrl+Enter to execute the request
7. View the formatted response on the right panel

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+Alt+H / Cmd+Alt+H - Open HTTP Client
• Ctrl+Enter / Cmd+Enter - Send request
• Tab - Navigate between fields or accept autocomplete
• ↑/↓ - Navigate autocomplete suggestions
• Enter - Select autocomplete suggestion

Request Features

• Headers: Type to get autocomplete suggestions for common headers (Authorization, Content-Type, etc.)
• Body: Smart JSON editing with auto-bracket pairing, indentation, and formatting
• Variables: Define environment variables (e.g., {{API_KEY}}) for reuse across requests

Response Features

• Body - Formatted JSON with syntax highlighting
• Headers - View all response headers
• Stats - Request duration and response size
• History - Browse and replay previous requests

Requirements

• VS Code version 1.80.0 or higher

License

MIT

Feedback

Found a bug or have a feature request? Please open an issue on the repository.