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REST API Testing

Route: /apis

A full-featured client for exercising RESTful HTTP endpoints — think of it as a lightweight, browser-based alternative to Postman or curl.

Features​

  • All common HTTP methods — GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, and more.
  • Custom headers — add any request headers, entered as Key: Value lines or as JSON.
  • Request bodies — send JSON or raw payloads with non-GET requests.
  • Multiple tabs — keep several requests open side by side for different endpoints.
  • Response inspection — status code, response headers, timing, and a syntax-highlighted body.
  • Saved projects — persist collections of requests to IndexedDB and reload them later.

How it works​

To avoid the browser's CORS restrictions when calling arbitrary third-party endpoints, requests are routed through Acolyte's own proxy at POST /api/basic. The proxy forwards your method, headers, and body to the target URL and returns the response. This means your browser never makes the cross-origin call directly.

Using it​

  1. Open APIs from the sidebar.
  2. Enter the target URL and pick an HTTP method.
  3. (Optional) Add headers and a request body.
  4. Click Send and inspect the response.
  5. Save the request to a project to reuse it later.

Notes​

  • Saved projects live in your browser (IndexedDB) and are never uploaded.
  • Because requests pass through the server proxy, the target sees the request coming from the Acolyte server, not your browser.