Requestly: Supercharge your Development & QA

Name: Requestly: Supercharge your Development & QA
Rating: 4.326121794871795 (1248 reviews)
Author: https://requestly.com

Features: Intercept & Modify HTTPs Requests, API Mocking, GraphQL Mocking, Rest API Client, API Testing, Modify HTTP Headers, etc

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Requestly is an open-source Chrome extension trusted by over 200,000 developers that supercharges web development and QA workflows. It offers an intuitive, privacy-friendly interface with powerful features such as modifying HTTP headers, overriding API responses, and a robust API client that supports collections, environments, and scripting.

Key capabilities include mocking XHR/Fetch and GraphQL API responses, redirecting HTTP requests for seamless environment switching, inserting custom scripts into pages, and simulating network conditions. Its cloud-based API Mock Server helps teams build frontends with backend-independent mocks. Requestly integrates well with popular developer tools by importing data from Postman, Insomnia, and others. Teams benefit from collaboration features like shared rules and workspaces, enabling efficient debugging, testing, and development across environments.

Extension Developer Tools Programming Productivity Open Source

By:

https://requestly.com

Users:

200,000

Rating:

4.33

(1,248) 1 new ratings

Version:

25.6.11 Last updated: 2025-06-13

Creation date:

2020-06-02

Risk:

Permissions:

contextMenus
declarativeNetRequest
proxy
scripting
storage
tabs
unlimitedStorage
webNavigation
webRequest

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

884.00KB

Email:

co*****@requestly.io

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 1,041 ▲ 190

Other rankings

#22 in Developer Tools

#1 in development keyword 19 ▲ 2

#32 in override keyword 20 ▼ 19

#34 in modify keyword 39 ▼ 29

#40 in mock keyword 16 ▼ 33

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Requestly: OpenSource Web Development Toolkit (v25.5.27)

24,116 4.10

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User reviews

Requestly is a highly praised Chrome extension valued for its ease of use and powerful capabilities in API request modification, mocking, and debugging. Developers commend its user-friendly interface and integration of tools that streamline workflows. The extension’s team is noted for excellent support and responsiveness. However, multiple users mention that advanced features require payment and express dissatisfaction with the pricing model, along with frustrations about it needing internet connectivity despite 'local-first' claims.

Pros

Highly useful for modifying, mocking, and intercepting API requests and responses.
User-friendly interface and easy to use, making it accessible for developers.
Great support and responsiveness from the Requestly team.
Effective for collaborative debugging and sharing rules with teams.
Includes powerful features like API client integration, script injection, header modification, and performance testing tools.

Cons

Not truly free; advanced features require payment after limited free usage.
Requires internet connection to function, despite claims of being a local-first tool.
Some users feel the pricing model changed unfavorably after updates.

Recent reviews

so far, so good. This tool helped me a lot ;)

Wi*****, 2025-06-05

Very helpful in modifying requests. I had tried other solutions which proved unreliable, but Requestly came to my rescue with a free trial and a lot of support for my questions.

Al*****, 2025-06-03

Overall UX of requestly is developer friendly. Me and my team are using it from 1+ year and journey so far is super smooth.

Gh*****, 2025-06-03

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Requestly: Supercharge your Development & QA requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Requestly: Supercharge your Development & QA has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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