Inspect API calls

Inspect API calls extension
What is Inspect API calls?
"Inspect API Calls" is a Chrome Extension that enables the user to analyse and inspect the various API calls made by a website. It provides detailed data including URL, duration, the method of request (such as GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE), and the status of the call (success, pending, error). The extension has filtering and sorting options to manage the data generated. It also identifies duplicate, insecure or error calls. The extension is open-source and hosted on Github.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Version: 0.2.0 (Last updated: 2020-04-30)
Creation date: 2020-04-28
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webNavigation
  • <all_urls>
Size: 60.34K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Using this extension you can inspect the API calls made by the website you open.

It shows information regarding: url, duration, method (GET, POST, PATCH, PUT, DELETE), status (success, pending, error). You can filter searching a string in a url, order the data, visualise duplicate, insecure or error calls.

The code for this extension is open sourced and you can see it on Github: https://github.com/MatteoPieroni/inspect-api-extension. To request a new feature, please open an issue in the github repo: https://github.com/MatteoPieroni/inspect-api-extension/issues

Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

Inspect API calls has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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