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I'm developing a REST API, and am looking for a simple graphic utility that will let me test the full set of REST verbs (GET, PUT, POST, and DELETE); GET is obviously not a problem, but I'd like something that can encapsulate the basic functionality of being able to specify a content body for PUT / POST, specify headers, etc. I'm sure someone's done this sort of thing before, but I can't seem to find any references to a simple graphical bit of HTML / Javascript that will allow me to specify an endpoint, headers, body, etc. and execute a REST request. Such a thing would be very useful in many environments. Does anyone know of such a tool that's available without any licensing issues?
Note: ideally, I'd like to find something that can be embedded in a web page, i.e. no browser add-ons.
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REST Client is a method or a tool to invoke a REST service API that is exposed for communication by any system or service provider. For example: if an API is exposed to get real time traffic information about a route from Google, the software/tool that invokes the Google traffic API is called the REST client.
Overview. A REST API (also known as RESTful API) is an application programming interface (API or web API) that conforms to the constraints of REST architectural style and allows for interaction with RESTful web services. REST stands for representational state transfer and was created by computer scientist Roy Fielding.
Under REST architecture, the client and server can only interact in one way: The client sends a request to the server, then the server sends a response back to the client. Servers cannot make requests and clients cannot respond — all interactions are initiated by the client.
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Although you said that browser plugins are second choice for you, I am using Postman Chrome plugin happily and recommend it.
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