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Fetch Client

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What is Fetch Client ?

"Don't leave from VSCode, Stay with it - For Rest API testing. 😎

Fetch Client is Visual Studio Code extension which is used to test the Rest API.

Why Fetch Client ?

  • Open Source
  • Lightweight
  • UI Customization and support VSCode Themes.
  • Test Rest API request with GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD and OPTIONS methods.
  • Run curl requests.
  • Various authorization mechanisms such as Basic Auth, Bearer Token, API Key and AWS Signature.
  • Various post body which are Form, Form-Encoded, Raw (Json, Plain Text, XML), Binary File and GraphQL.
  • Syntax highlight for Response data.
  • Tree view for JSON and XML responses and HTML preview for HTML responses.
  • History, Collection, Encrypted Environment Variable is supported.
  • Test the API request and response data without any scripts/code.
  • Generate code snippet for various languages.
  • Save response and test results as File.
  • Bulk Export/Import the Fetch Client/Postman/Thunder Client's collections and environment variables.
  • Add documentation/feedback for each request.
  • Set the environment variable data from the response.
  • Manage the Cookies.
  • Pre-requests in request level as well as collection/folder level.
  • Run all the requests in the collection using single click.
  • Save all request data in the custom/workspace folder (Team collaboration).
  • Supports system variables
  • View request and response logs.

📦 How to Install ?

  • Install via VSCode Extensions
    • Open VSCode Extensions panel using Ctrl+Shift+X shortcut.
    • Type Fetch Client in Search bar.
    • Select the Fetch Client and install the extension.
      Fetch Client Extension

💡 How to use ?

  • Click the Fetch Client icon on the activity bar (left side of the VSCode) or use the Ctl+Alt+N shortcut.
  • On the Fetch Client Quick Access bar, click the New Request button to test the Rest API.
  • Select the Http method and enter the URL and other parameters such as query parameters, headers, auth details, request body (if required) and click the Send button.
  • The response data will be displayed in the Response section. We can view the response data in the Tree view format for JSON and XML responses and HTML preview for HTML responses.
  • All existing requests are available in the History section in the Quick Access Bar.
Fetch Client Extension
Fetch Client v1.0.0

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