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Show HN: Osapy - an API proxy to visualize HTTP request for debugging

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Post by osapy » Mon, Apr 13, 2020, 4:35 PM UTC

Show HN: Osapy - an API proxy to visualize HTTP request for debugging
osapy.com

Re: Show HN: Osapy - an API proxy to visualize HTTP request for debugging

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Post by osapy » Mon, Apr 13, 2020, 4:35 PM UTC

I've been frustrated with building API integrations and struggling to track down API call issues via Postman, e.g. what does a raw request really look like or where are my headers ending up. Interested to see if anyone finds this useful.

Re: Show HN: Osapy - an API proxy to visualize HTTP request for debugging

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Post by ehaughee » Mon, Apr 13, 2020, 8:09 PM UTC

osapy wrote: post #2

I've been frustrated with building API integrations and struggling to track down API call issues via Postman, e.g. what does a raw request really look like or where are my headers ending up. Interested to see if anyone finds this useful.

When I hit my private URL, I receive "Missing Authentication Token".

My URL ends with // so I wonder if I'm not getting my auth token? Total guess as to the URL structure here.

Re: Show HN: Osapy - an API proxy to visualize HTTP request for debugging

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Post by mlamina » Mon, Apr 13, 2020, 8:19 PM UTC

How is it different from https://requestbin.com/ ?

Re: Show HN: Osapy - an API proxy to visualize HTTP request for debugging

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Post by osapy » Mon, Apr 13, 2020, 8:32 PM UTC

mlamina wrote: post #4

How is it different from https://requestbin.com/ ?

You don't need to log in. Otherwise very similar.

Re: Show HN: Osapy - an API proxy to visualize HTTP request for debugging

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Post by osapy » Mon, Apr 13, 2020, 8:33 PM UTC

ehaughee wrote: post #3

osapy wrote: post #2

I've been frustrated with building API integrations and struggling to track down API call issues via Postman, e.g. what does a raw request really look like or where are my headers ending up. Interested to see if anyone finds this useful.

When I hit my private URL, I receive "Missing Authentication Token". My URL ends with // so I wonder if I'm not getting my auth token? Total guess as to the URL structure here.

Hackernews is sending a lot of traffic my way and in your case the server shows that it's struggling. Need to fix tomorrow.

Re: Show HN: Osapy - an API proxy to visualize HTTP request for debugging

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Post by osapy » Mon, Apr 13, 2020, 8:34 PM UTC

ehaughee wrote: post #3

osapy wrote: post #2

I've been frustrated with building API integrations and struggling to track down API call issues via Postman, e.g. what does a raw request really look like or where are my headers ending up. Interested to see if anyone finds this useful.

When I hit my private URL, I receive "Missing Authentication Token". My URL ends with // so I wonder if I'm not getting my auth token? Total guess as to the URL structure here.

Please try again later.

Re: Show HN: Osapy - an API proxy to visualize HTTP request for debugging

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Post by osapy » Mon, Apr 13, 2020, 8:35 PM UTC

osapy wrote: post #5

mlamina wrote: post #4

How is it different from https://requestbin.com/ ?

You don't need to log in. Otherwise very similar.

Just saw you can have a non login version. Thanks for pointing this out. Will add more features soon

Re: Show HN: Osapy - an API proxy to visualize HTTP request for debugging

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Post by difosfor » Mon, Apr 13, 2020, 8:39 PM UTC

For client debugging I usually just use the network inspector or Charles (https://www.charlesproxy.com/). But I guess this might be useful for server to server API call debugging

Re: Show HN: Osapy - an API proxy to visualize HTTP request for debugging

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Post by dewey » Mon, Apr 13, 2020, 8:47 PM UTC

Can't you do exactly that by looking at the network inspector in any browser and then right click "Copy as curl"?