API Spots

APIs for Humans
What is API Spots?
API Spots is a Chrome extension that provides a collection of human-friendly tools for discovering, exploring, and interacting with APIs, even without a technology background. It allows you to load and visualize Open API specifications, detect valid APIs while browsing, explore APIs using a graph tool, interact with APIs through data stories, browse public Open API catalogues, and more.

Extension stats

Users: 482 ▼ -9
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 2.4.4 (Last updated: 2022-07-06)
Creation date: 2019-03-08
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • http://*/
  • https://*/
  • notifications
  • storage
Size: 6.17M
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

A Collection Of Human Friendly API Tools.

The API Spots extension is a collection of tools for anyone interested in discovering, exploring and interacting with APIs without the need for a technology background.

On the modern web APIs are the driving force of the Internet and even if you are not a developer you can still have access to important data and resources.

Built entirely on top of open source technologies and specifications. Following the lead of top technology experts and supporting the open source community efforts.

The API Spots project is leveraging widely adopted industry standards like the Open API specification ensuring interoperability with other tools.

What you can do with the extension:

  • Load and visualize an Open API (f.k.a. Swagger) specification
  • Detect and get notifications on valid Open API documents as you browse the web
  • Visualize and explore an API using a graph tool
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User reviews

very nice!
by 李嘉鼎, 2016-11-08

Cool idea I especially like that you don't need to import swagger file. Just open it in browser and click single button. However it took me some time to figure out how to use it. So it would be nice to provide hint popup after installation.
by Ivan Goncharov, 2016-06-07
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Extension safety

Risk impact

API Spots requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

API Spots has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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