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Re:Hoppscotch: Open-source alternative to Postman by TameAntelope on Monday February 28, 2022 @12:53PM (#30502766)
Why would I use a browser developer tool to test an API? A browser is wholly uninvolved in API development.
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Re:Hoppscotch: Open-source alternative to Postman by slim on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @02:53AM (#30510958)
because the browser is literally the HTTP client. why would you need to use something else for a very specific case of HTTP protocol interaction ?
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Re:Hoppscotch: Open-source alternative to Postman by TameAntelope on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @03:02AM (#30511027)
Because a browser is not the HTTP client.
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Re:Hoppscotch: Open-source alternative to Postman by tomc1985 on Monday February 28, 2022 @03:01PM (#30504367)
It still makes calls, and a proper REST client means you can make POST/PUT/etc on command
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Re:Hoppscotch: Open-source alternative to Postman by getcrunk on Monday February 28, 2022 @01:34PM (#30503260)
That's only true if you aren't testing in prod
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