APIScribe

Tracking since Apr 4, 2026.

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• Apr 18, 2026
  description

  A Chrome DevTools extension for frontend developers. Records XHR / Fetch API calls — endpoint, method, request payload, status, headers, response body — in the order they occur, then exports the full session as a structured .txt or .md file.
  
  Features
  - DevTools panel — lives alongside the Network tab, not a popup
  - Start / Stop recording — captures only what you ask for
  - Configurable fields — choose exactly which data to include per capture
  - Two output formats — Plain Text or Markdown
  - Custom filename — prompted on save, pre-filled with a timestamp
  - Per-session files — each Start → Stop creates a new file
  - No external dependencies — pure Chrome Extension APIs, no backend
  
  Default Settings
  
  Format: Plain Text (.txt)
  Timestamp: On
  Latency: On
  Response Status: On
  Request Payload: On
  Request Headers: Off
  Response Body: Off
  Response Headers: Off
  
  All settings are persisted via chrome.storage.sync and available on the Settings page.

  APIScribe is a Chrome DevTools extension for frontend developers and QA. It records XHR and Fetch API traffic from the page you are debugging: URL, HTTP method, request payload, response status, timing, and optional headers and response body — in call order.
  
  You control recording with Start, Pause, Resume, and Stop. Pausing suspends capture without clearing data; Resume continues appending to the same session. When you stop, you can save a structured Plain Text (.txt) or Markdown (.md) file to your machine.
  
  Open the APIScribe panel next to Elements, Console, and Network. Tune what is included (headers, body, latency, etc.) on the extension’s Settings page; preferences sync with your Chrome profile via chrome.storage.
  
  No accounts, no cloud, and no analytics in this extension. Data stays in DevTools and in the file you choose to download.

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