Postman: a powerful HTTP client (for Chrome) to test web services • Hacker News Board

Re: Postman: a powerful HTTP client (for Chrome) to test web services

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Post by BHSPitMonkey » Sun, Apr 20, 2014, 5:41 AM UTC

hdra wrote: post #23

Would be perfect if it can stop being a chrome packaged app though. The window switching in OS X makes it really hard for me to get to it when I have a chrome window open at the same time. I wish it could be wrapped in a native app or even just let it run in a chrome tab.

Packaged apps can make requests without being subject to the normal XHR security rules (e.g. no Cross-Origin request problems), among other features like native TCP/UDP sockets.

Re: Postman: a powerful HTTP client (for Chrome) to test web services

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Post by aritraghosh007 » Sun, Apr 20, 2014, 5:44 AM UTC

dfc wrote: post #52

mikegioia wrote: post #2

I auditioned about 10 different Chrome/Firefox extensions to send HTTP requests and this was by far the best one. It's clean, simple to use, and handles auth really well.

Do you remember your favorite for firefox? I have never found one that I was very happy with.

I have tried RestEasy with FF and found it to be good.

Re: Postman: a powerful HTTP client (for Chrome) to test web services

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Post by lnanek2 » Sun, Apr 20, 2014, 6:00 AM UTC

I use Simple REST Client for Chrome. This might have a few extra features, though, so guess I'll try it out. Seems like a common, over served extension idea, though.

Re: Postman: a powerful HTTP client (for Chrome) to test web services

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Post by forlorn » Sun, Apr 20, 2014, 6:05 AM UTC

> for Chrome

Thank you but no.

Re: Postman: a powerful HTTP client (for Chrome) to test web services

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Post by sinzone » Sun, Apr 20, 2014, 6:24 AM UTC

http://mashape.com is a proud supporter of Postman

Re: Postman: a powerful HTTP client (for Chrome) to test web services

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Post by politician » Sun, Apr 20, 2014, 6:30 AM UTC

Postman is an amazingly productive way to test or explore an API. It's a cheap win to export a request collection, and stick it in version control to capture the known state of an API at a point in time.

Re: Postman: a powerful HTTP client (for Chrome) to test web services

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Post by SimonW43 » Sun, Apr 20, 2014, 6:42 AM UTC

a85 wrote: post #50

Thanks for the great comments everyone. Postman developer here. Woke up to find the link at the top of HN. Feels awesome. :)

Thanks for the great tool.

First I thought "Damn, that's no news. I use it for ages ...", but some things are worth to be reminded of from time to time.

Re: Postman: a powerful HTTP client (for Chrome) to test web services

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Post by jorde » Sun, Apr 20, 2014, 6:46 AM UTC

a85 wrote: post #50

Thanks for the great comments everyone. Postman developer here. Woke up to find the link at the top of HN. Feels awesome. :)

It has been part of my developer toolkit for a year and I absolutely love it! I hope we can see OAuth2 auth sometime soon :)

Re: Postman: a powerful HTTP client (for Chrome) to test web services

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Post by LocalPCGuy » Sun, Apr 20, 2014, 6:47 AM UTC

jonahx wrote: post #25

te_chris wrote: post #19

I use Rested, it's a simple, cheap, mac app and works great. http://www.helloresolven.com/portfolio/rested/ EDIT: Why the hell was I downvoted for suggesting a good app? goddammit...

probably because your suggesting a paid app to solve a problem that is well solved by free ones

Also a Mac app when the original app works across platforms

Re: Postman: a powerful HTTP client (for Chrome) to test web services

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Post by SimonW43 » Sun, Apr 20, 2014, 6:49 AM UTC

forlorn wrote: post #64

> for Chrome Thank you but no.

While I have issues with a lot of services Google provides I think Chrome is safe to use here. I don't think they're capturing your communication using Chrome (you could easily find out using Wireshark). They do in many other ways, though.