Yet Another REST Client

YARC (Yet Another REST Client) is an easy-to-use REST Client. Use it to develop, test and debug RESTful APIs.

Yet Another REST Client: Efficient REST API Development Tool

Yet Another REST Client, or YARC, is a valuable Chrome extension serving as a complete workspace for REST API development. It offers a variety of indispensable features such as saving and re-using favorite requests, viewing request history, creating custom headers, and more. Its responsive, sleek design includes dark mode and automatic syncing with your Google account. YARC supports all common request methods, shows requests' response time and its syntax highlighting feature provides simple, readable presentation of results. It respects user privacy and does not access or use any of your data.
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Extension stats

Users: 60,000+
Rating: 4.39
(138)
Version: 1.2.0 (Last updated: 2022-06-07)
Creation date: 2017-12-31
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • clipboardWrite
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
Size: 3.97M
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

YARC has a number of powerful features...

Favorites:

  • Save favorite requests (including headers, payload etc.) and re-use them with the click of a button.
  • Import/Export favorites.
  • Your favorites are automatically synced with your Google account and are not tied to a single machine.

History:

  • View all your previous requests and responses.
  • Easily run them again.
  • Easily filter out the requests you're not interested in.

Custom Headers:

  • Choose from a large range of existing request headers.
  • Create and save your own custom request headers.
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User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 and intuitive
  • No login required, fast setup
  • Consistent performance across different operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac)
  • Great for debugging with tools like phpStorm
  • Useful for testing REST APIs directly in the browser
Cons
  • Missing feature to organize favorites in folders
  • Some issues with GET requests with payloads not processing correctly
  • Limited UI features for storing and organizing requests
  • Inconsistent performance for some users, especially with POST/GET requests
Most mentioned
  • Need for folder organization for favorites
  • Easy and effective for REST API testing
  • Issues with GET requests and payload processing
  • User-friendly, but lacking some UI features
User reviews
Many thanks, Paul! Waiting for the feature to organize favorites in folders!
by Gianantonio Deho, 2025-01-07

by Selman Kocael, 2024-09-23

So good extension.
by le yafo, 2024-06-04
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Yet Another REST Client requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Yet Another REST Client has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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