vREST - REST API Testing Tool

vREST is an automated REST API Testing Tool. This extension records HTTP requests and their responses in vREST application.
What is vREST - REST API Testing Tool?
vREST - REST API Testing Tool is a Chrome extension that aids in automatic REST API testing. It works seamlessly with the online vREST application, recording HTTP requests of a web application under test, including their parameters, headers, and responses, and effectively stores them as test cases in the vREST application. Featuring a sophisticated filter system, it can be adjusted to record HTTP requests based on content type and URL patterns. No skilled resources are required for validating your web application.

Extension stats

Users: 5,000+
Rating: 4.38 (52)
Version: 1.2.9 (Last updated: 2021-03-02)
Creation date: 2019-11-30
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • debugger
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 198.66K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

This extension works as part of the hosted application vREST (https://vrest.io - An Online tool for Automated Testing, Mocking, Automated Recording of REST / RESTful / HTTP APIs).

It is a very simple extension, which records the HTTP requests of web application under test and also records their parameters, headers, responses and it will automatically store them as test cases in vREST. It can be configured to filter out HTTP requests according to content type and URL pattern while recording.

More info about vREST

  • A simple and intuitive tool to quickly validate your REST APIs.
  • Deliver zero defect web applications with very less effort in API testing.
  • Works in hosted mode (https://vrest.io)
  • No skilled resources required to validate your web application.
  • De-couple your frontend development with backend development with easy to use Mock Server
  • Ease of maintenance over a span of releases.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Easy to use, even for beginners
  • Excellent and responsive customer support
  • User-friendly interface
  • Great documentation
  • Automated test case recording
Cons
  • Cannot run locally, which poses security concerns
  • Requires login to access
Most mentioned
  • Great customer support
  • User-friendly interface
  • Easy to use for API testing
User reviews
One of the best tool I had used
by Vijay, 2019-12-21

Great tools :)))
by Minh Steve, 2019-02-22

It cannot run locally. Doesn't make sense to host sensitive information on a third party server.
by Kenjiru, 2018-04-24
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Extension safety

Risk impact

vREST - REST API Testing Tool requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

vREST - REST API Testing Tool has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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