# Huachao/vscode-restclient

REST Client Extension for Visual Studio Code

Repository: https://github.com/Huachao/vscode-restclient
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vscode-restclient
Homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=humao.rest-client
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: visual-studio-code, rest-api, http-client, typescript, rest, http, vscode-extension, vscode, rest-client, graphql
Last push: 2026-04-23T03:14:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 58/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 78, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3808, "days_push": 132, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6045, forks 532 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:34.576760+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: http-client, graphql, testing, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, apis, web-development, testing
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: vscode-extension, rest-api, api-testing, curl, http-requests, graphql-client

## Member repositories
- Huachao/vscode-restclient (main) score 58

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:34.576760+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:48:56.915970+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Huachao/vscode-restclient (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:34.576760+00:00, sha 3d020591f936)
  - homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=humao.rest-client (fetched 2026-08-29T08:45:25.480284+00:00, sha 6aee62e83793)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.