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Re:Show HN: OpenAPI DevTools – Chrome ext. that generates an... by namtab00 on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @12:05PM (#38014211)
Care to share what would it be useful for?

I mean, and I'm asking as a backend dev, if you have to integrate with some API, you use the provided docs/swagger ui.

Why/when would you care to rely on an API integration when it's interface is not publicly shared?

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Re:Show HN: OpenAPI DevTools – Chrome ext. that generates an... by zoover2020 on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @02:20PM (#38016276)
Reverse engineering? You just described it
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Re:Show HN: OpenAPI DevTools – Chrome ext. that generates an... by imhoguy on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @02:30PM (#38016418)
Because this is for these edge cases where docs are crap and Swagger spec is non-exsitent.
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