Chapter 7

API client

HTTP requests with collections, variables and history.

Requests

• Pick the method (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE…), type the URL and click Send.
• Parameters, Headers, Body (JSON, form or text) and Authorization (none, Bearer or Basic) tabs.
• The response shows the status code, the time, the headers and the body.
• Copy as curl gets the request ready for the terminal.

Collections, variables and history

• Save stores the request in a Collection; Save as new… makes a copy.
• Environment variables… defines values such as base_url or token, used in the URL, headers and body as {{base_url}}.
• The History keeps the last 100 requests sent; Clear history empties it.