Requestary

Requestary is a VS Code extension for API testing and request management.

Importing Collections

Supported Formats

Requestary supports importing collections from:

• Thunder Client
• Native Requestary format

Sample Collection

A sample collection is provided in sample-collection.json. This file demonstrates the expected JSON structure for importing collections.

Collection JSON Structure

{
    "name": "Collection Name",
    "requests": [
        {
            "id": "unique_request_id",
            "name": "Request Name",
            "method": "GET|POST|PUT|DELETE|...",
            "url": "https://api.example.com/endpoint",
            "headers": {
                "Header-Name": "Header Value"
            },
            "body": "Optional request body",
            "auth": {
                "type": "bearer|none",
                "token": "Optional bearer token"
            }
        }
    ]
}

Importing Collections

Download Sample Collection

You can download the sample collection in two ways:

1. From the Side Panel:

   • Open the Requestary view in the sidebar
   • Click the "+" (download) icon in the panel header
   • Choose a location to save the file

2. From Command Palette:

   • Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P)
   • Type "Requestary: Download Sample Collection"
   • Choose a location to save the file

Use the downloaded file as a template or import reference for your API collections.

Importing a Collection

1. Click on the "Import Collection" button in the Requestary sidebar
2. Select your collection JSON file
3. The collection will be imported and added to your Requestary workspace

Features

• Import API collections
• Send HTTP requests
• Manage request history
• Support for various authentication methods

Installation

Install from the VS Code Extensions marketplace.

Usage

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
2. Type "Requestary: Send REST Request"
3. Select the HTTP method
4. Enter the URL
5. For methods like POST/PUT, enter the request body

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm
• Visual Studio Code

Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Run npm install
3. Press F5 to open a new VS Code window with the extension loaded

Building

• npm run compile: Compile the extension
• npm run watch: Watch and compile during development

Debugging

• Use the "Run Extension" configuration in the Debug view
• Set breakpoints in the source code
• Press F5 to start debugging

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.