gRPC Tester for VS Code

Test gRPC endpoints efficiently directly within VS Code.

Features

• Proto Discovery: Automatically finds .proto files in your workspace.
• Service & Method Browsing: Select Service and Method defined in your proto files.
• Interactive Editor:
  • Monaco-based JSON editors for Metadata and Request Body.
  • Auto-generated sample request payloads based on Proto definition.
• Test Management:
  • Save tests for later use.
  • Tests are stored in .grpc-tests/<Service>.json for easy version control.
  • Shared Endpoint and Proto configurations per Service.
• Execution: Run requests and view responses (with JSON syntax highlighting) or errors immediately.

Usage

1. Open the Tester:

   • Run the command gRPC-Tester: See all tests from the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P).
   • Or open any saved .test-request.json file.

2. Create a New Test:

   • Click the New Test (+) button in the sidebar.
   • Select a Proto File.
   • Select a Service and Method.
   • The Request Body will automatically populate with a sample template.

3. Run a Test:

   • Enter the Endpoint (e.g., localhost:50051).
   • Click Run.
   • View the output in the Response panel.

4. Save a Test:

   • Enter a Test Name.
   • Click Save.
   • The test is saved to .grpc-tests/<ServiceName>.json.
   • Note: The Endpoint and Proto File selection are shared across all tests in the same Service.