Restify – API Client

About

Restify is a free, fully-featured API client that lives right in Chrome's side panel — no separate app to install, no subscription, no limits.

Test REST APIs without ever leaving your browser. Whether you're a developer debugging endpoints, a QA engineer validating responses, or a student learning how APIs work, Restify gives you everything you need in a clean, fast interface.

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⚡ FEATURES
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🔧 Full Request Builder
- HTTP methods: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
- Query parameters editor with key-value rows
- Custom headers with count badge
- Request body: JSON, plain text, form-data, x-www-form-urlencoded
- Bearer Token, Basic Auth, and API Key authentication

📊 Rich Response Viewer
- Syntax-highlighted, collapsible JSON responses
- HTTP status badge with color coding (2xx green, 4xx red, 5xx red)
- Response time (ms) and size (KB/MB)
- View response headers
- One-click copy to clipboard

📁 Collections & History
- Save requests into named collections
- Organize requests into folders
- Full request history (last 200 requests)
- Right-click to delete saved requests

🌍 Environments & Variables
- Create multiple environments (Development, Staging, Production)
- Define variables and use them as {{VARIABLE_NAME}} in URLs, headers, and body
- Switch active environment with one click

✨ Smart JSON Editor
- One-click Prettier formatting for JSON request bodies
- Inline JSON validation with clear error messages

🌙 Dark & Light Theme
- Beautiful dark mode by default
- Toggle to light mode anytime — preference is saved

📥📤 Import & Export
- Export all collections as a JSON backup
- Import Restify JSON or Postman Collection v2.1 files — migrate from Postman in seconds

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🆓 100% FREE, FOREVER
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No account required. No paywalls. No telemetry. Everything is stored locally in your browser using Chrome's built-in storage.

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🔒 PRIVACY
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Restify never sends your requests, credentials, or data to any external server. All data stays in your browser. The only network requests made are the ones you explicitly trigger by clicking Send.

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💡 PERFECT FOR
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- Frontend developers testing backend APIs
- Backend developers verifying their own endpoints
- QA engineers doing manual API testing
- Students learning REST APIs and HTTP
- Anyone who finds Postman too heavy for quick tests

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⌨️ HOW TO USE
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1. Click the Restify icon in your Chrome toolbar
2. The side panel opens alongside any tab
3. Enter a URL, pick a method, hit Send
4. Save your favorite requests to Collections for reuse

No setup. No login. Just open and go.