ElemeFE/restc

Health v2 · maintenance only

Adoption not part of the score

1336 stars · 110 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

restc is a server-side HTTP middleware for Node.js that enhances debugging of RESTful APIs by rendering formatted JSON responses and a debug panel in the browser. It integrates with popular frameworks including Express, Koa, Koa2, and Hapi, and supports sharing requests via URL.

Use cases

• debug REST APIs directly in the browser
• view formatted JSON responses from an API
• send GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE requests without curl or Postman
• share API requests with teammates via URL
• add a debug panel to an Express or Koa server

When to choose

• you develop REST APIs in Node.js with Express, Koa, or Hapi and want in-browser debugging
• you want zero-setup API testing without external tools
• you need shareable request URLs for collaboration

When to avoid

• your backend is not Node.js
• you need full API client features like environments, auth flows, or collections
• you are building GraphQL or non-REST APIs
• you need actively maintained tooling with recent updates

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

middleware http-server web-framework developer-tools web-development backend developer-tools apis rest-debugging api-visualization express-middleware koa-middleware hapi-plugin browser-debug-panel nodejs

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