Huachao/vscode-restclient

Health v2 · maintenance only

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6045 stars · 532 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A Visual Studio Code extension that lets you send HTTP requests and view responses directly in the editor, supporting GraphQL queries, cURL commands, and multiple authentication schemes. It replaces standalone API testing tools with an in-editor workflow featuring environments, variables, and request history.

Use cases

• test rest api endpoints from vscode
• send http requests without leaving the editor
• run graphql queries in vscode
• convert http requests to curl commands
• manage api environments and variables
• test apis with aws or azure authentication
• save and rerun http request history

When to choose

• you already use VS Code and want lightweight in-editor API testing
• you need GraphQL, cURL, and multiple auth methods in one tool
• you want to keep API request files version-controlled alongside code

When to avoid

• you need scripted or automated API test suites in CI
• you require a full GUI client like Postman with team collaboration features
• you don't use Visual Studio Code

Facets

plugin · maturity active

http-client graphql testing developer-tools developer-tools apis web-development testing editor-plugin cross-platform vscode-extension rest-api api-testing curl http-requests graphql-client

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