HTTP Client

Tracking since Apr 6, 2026.

Changelog

• Apr 18, 2026
  description

  HTTP Client is a lightweight REST API tester that lives in your browser. No installation of heavy
  desktop apps needed — just open the extension and start sending requests.
  
  FEATURES
  
  🚀 Advanced Request Builder
  • Support for GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH methods
  • Custom headers, query params, and request body
  • Auth support: Bearer Token, Basic Auth, API Key
  • Professional JSON body editor with syntax highlighting
  
  📁 Unlimited Collections
  • Organize your requests into custom collections
  • Save and reuse requests with a single click
  • No more limits on the number of saved requests
  
  🌍 Environment Variables (Now Free!)
  • Create multiple environments (Dev / Staging / Prod)
  • Use {{variable}} syntax in URLs and headers
  • Switch between active environments instantly
  
  📜 Smart History
  • Automatic history of your last 50 requests
  • Restore any previous request with all its parameters instantly
  
  ⚡ Professional Response Viewer
  • Detailed status codes, response time, and payload size
  • Beautiful JSON syntax highlighting
  • One-click "Copy to Clipboard"
  
  📥 Data Portability
  • Export your collections to JSON for backups
  • Import from Postman to migrate your workflow in seconds
  
  PERFECT FOR
  • Frontend developers testing APIs on the fly
  • Backend developers debugging endpoints
  • Developers looking for a fast, browser-native Postman alternative
  • Teams who need a simple, no-nonsense API client

  HTTP Client is a lightweight REST API tester that lives in your browser. No installation of heavy desktop apps needed
  — just open the extension and start sending requests.
  
  FEATURES
  
  🚀 Advanced Request Builder
  • Support for GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, OPTIONS methods
  • Custom headers, query params, and request body (JSON, Form Data, Plain Text)
  • Auth support: Bearer Token, Basic Auth, API Key, OAuth 2.0
  • Professional code editor with JSON and XML/HTML syntax highlighting
  • Configurable request timeout and cancel in-flight requests
  • cURL import/export — paste a cURL command or generate one from any request
  • Pre-request and post-response scripts for dynamic workflows
  
  🗂 Multiple Tabs
  • Work on several requests at once with a tabbed interface
  • Each tab preserves its own request and response state
  • Session persistence — your tabs survive extension restarts
  
  📁 Unlimited Collections with Folders
  • Organize requests into collections and nested folders
  • Save and reuse requests with a single click
  • Search and filter across all collections instantly
  
  🌍 Environment Variables
  • Create multiple environments (Dev / Staging / Prod)
  • Use {{variable}} syntax in URLs, headers, and params
  • Switch between active environments instantly
  • Update variables dynamically from scripts with setVar()
  
  📜 Smart History
  • Automatic history of your last 50 requests
  • Search and filter by URL, method, or status code
  • Restore any previous request with all its parameters instantly
  
  ⚡ Professional Response Viewer
  • Detailed status codes, response time, and payload size
  • JSON, XML, and HTML syntax highlighting with code folding
  • Cookies tab — inspect Set-Cookie headers with HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite flags
  • Response headers viewer and one-click "Copy to Clipboard"
  
  🔌 WebSocket Client
  • Connect to any WebSocket server directly from the extension
  • Send and receive messages with a real-time chat-style interface
  • Timestamps, connection status, and message history
  
  ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Ctrl+Enter — Send request
  • Ctrl+N — New tab
  • Ctrl+W — Close tab
  • Ctrl+L — Focus URL bar
  • Alt+1-6 — Switch between panels
  
  📥 Data Portability
  • Export your collections to JSON for backups
  • Import from Postman to migrate your workflow in seconds
  
  PERFECT FOR
  • Frontend developers testing APIs on the fly
  • Backend developers debugging endpoints
  • Full-stack developers working with REST APIs and WebSockets
  • Developers looking for a fast, browser-native Postman alternative
  • Teams who need a simple, no-nonsense API client

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