RESTer

A REST client for almost any web service.

What is RESTer?

RESTer is a Chrome extension designed for performing HTTP requests with custom methods, URLs, bodies, and headers. You can save your favorite requests, organize them into collections, and view a comprehensive history of your requests. RESTer supports Basic and OAuth2 authentication and allows the use of placeholders in saved requests. Moreover, the application offers shortcuts for frequently used actions, making your workflow more efficient.

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By: Jan Kühle

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Users: 30,000+

Rating: 4.65 (23)

Version: 4.12.0 (Last updated: 2023-11-26)

Creation date: 2020-06-14

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
downloads
storage
unlimitedStorage
<all_urls>

Size: 2.22M

Email: jk*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 5381 ▼ 17

Other rankings

#61 in Developer Tools #127 in request keyword 26 ▲ 12

Other platforms

RESTer (v4.12.0)

4.81 (99) 11,321+

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Summary

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You can...

perform HTTP requests with any method, URL, body and custom headers.
save favorite requests and organize them in collections.
view a history of your requests, which includes the full request and response.

The add-on supports the following goodies:

Create and save your authorization headers with Basic or OAuth2 authentication.
Use placeholders in saved requests.
Use shortcuts for the frequently used actions (try pressing "?" to see the available shortcuts for the current context).

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

easy to use
lightweight
able to easily share with other developers
able to make authenticated REST calls in the extension

Cons

stored locally, not online
UI could use some cleaning up
can be difficult to figure out how to start using

Most mentioned

easy to use
able to share with other developers
UI can use some cleaning up

Recent reviews

Simple, yet the most powerful rest client. Exporting and importing to Postman Collection format is a game changer, as I can easily share, with other developers.

Karthik Sankar (K Sankar), 2024-04-11

It's lightweight and easy to use perfect !

Geoffrey V, 2023-06-16

a lot better than postman or writing your own javascript.

Manit C, 2021-04-22

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Safety

Risk impact

RESTer may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.