# APIlot

> A powerful browser extension for GraphQL and REST API development, testing, and debugging. Seamlessly integrated into browser DevTools with AI-powered mock generation, performance analytics, and time-travel debugging.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/apilot](https://chrome-stats.com/d/apilot)

## Overview

- **ID:** `apilot`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mohamed Zumair
- **Category:** web-development
- **Version:** 2.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-10
- **First published:** 2026-02-27
- **Size:** 386 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/apilot/)

## Description

🚀 Key Features

📊 <strong>Request Monitoring</strong>
<ul><li>Automatic detection of both GraphQL and REST API requests</li><li>Real-time monitoring with detailed request/response data</li><li>Advanced in-code search (Ctrl/Cmd+F) within code blocks</li><li>Request filtering by type (GraphQL/REST), status, and search terms</li></ul>
🤖 <strong>AI-Powered Mock Generation</strong>
<ul><li>Generate realistic mock data using AI (OpenAI GPT-4 / Anthropic Claude)</li><li>Intelligent field-type recognition for contextual data</li><li>One-click mock generation from GraphQL schema</li><li>Support for complex nested objects and arrays</li></ul>
🗂️ <strong>Schema Explorer</strong>
<ul><li>Auto-detects GraphQL endpoints and authentication from network traffic</li><li>Interactive schema browsing with expandable field trees</li><li>Smart authentication (Bearer tokens, API keys, custom headers)</li><li>One-click intelligent query generation</li><li>Execute queries directly from the explorer</li></ul>
🎨 <strong>Visual Query Builder</strong>
<ul><li>Click-to-add interface for building complex queries</li><li>Real-time query preview with syntax highlighting</li><li>Visual argument configuration with smart defaults</li><li>Nested field selection with Select All/Deselect All</li><li>Seamless switch between visual builder and code editor</li></ul>
⚙️ <strong>Smart Rule Engine</strong>
<ul><li>Create rules to modify both GraphQL and REST requests in real-time</li><li>Simulate network conditions (delays, failures, slow responses)</li><li>Mock custom responses for testing edge cases</li><li>Modify variables, headers, and status codes dynamically</li><li>Support for URL pattern matching with wildcards</li></ul>
📈 <strong>Performance Analytics</strong>
<ul><li>Real-time dashboard with response time metrics</li><li>Track average response time, success rate, and request count</li><li>Visual charts for response time trends</li><li>Top 5 slowest requests identification</li><li>AI-powered performance recommendations</li></ul>
⏱️ <strong>Time-Travel Debugging</strong>
<ul><li>Record complete API request/response sequences</li><li>Replay sessions with adjustable playback speed</li><li>Edit responses mid-replay for debugging</li><li>Export/import sessions for team sharing</li><li>Visual timeline with request details</li></ul>
💾 <strong>Developer Tools</strong>
<ul><li>Export/import rule configurations for team sharing</li><li>Multiple logging levels (Silent to Debug)</li><li>Clean DevTools integration</li><li>Local data storage (no external servers)</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #143,314 — Overall
- #129 — ai copilot
- #162 — copilot

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`
- `devtools`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `webNavigation`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/apilot)