API Tester
| Introduction: | API Tester is a lightweight macOS menu bar tool designed for developers to quickly test APIs. |
| Recorded in: | 6/14/2025 |
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What is API Tester?
API Tester is a lightweight macOS application that resides in the menu bar, providing developers with a quick and elegant way to test their APIs. It is designed for developers who need a fast, simple, and efficient tool to send various HTTP requests and inspect responses without leaving their current workflow.
How to use API Tester
Users can download and install API Tester directly from the Mac App Store. The application is free to use and operates from the macOS menu bar. To use it, developers simply click the menu bar icon to access the interface, where they can instantly send GET, POST, PUT, or DELETE requests, add custom headers and authentication, edit and validate request bodies with syntax checking, and view detailed, color-coded responses including status, response time, and formatted results.
API Tester's core features
macOS Menu Bar Integration
Support for GET, POST, PUT, DELETE requests
Custom Header and Authentication Support
Request Body Editing with Syntax Checking
Response Validation and Formatting
Color-coded Status and Response Time Display
Minimal and Resizable Interface
Seamless Workflow Integration
Use cases of API Tester
Quickly verifying the functionality of new API endpoints during development.
Debugging API responses and status codes without leaving the current workflow.
Testing various HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) against an API.
Validating request bodies with syntax checking before sending API calls.
Experimenting with different custom headers and authentication schemes for API access.