What is Apidog Fast Request?
Develop APIs more efficiently with Apidog Fast Request, an IntelliJ IDEA plugin focused on streamlining the workflow for Java and Kotlin developers. This tool automatically analyzes project code to detect API endpoints, eliminating the need for manual searching or switching between the IDE and external testing tools. It intelligently suggests and fills request parameters and URLs by interpreting code within frameworks like Spring, facilitating real-time writing and debugging without tedious manual entry.
Beyond simplifying request sending, Apidog Fast Request aids in understanding API responses by automatically formatting and highlighting various response body types, including JSON and XML, even handling Gzip and Brotli compression. It maintains a request history for easy review and supports global parameter and cookie management. Additionally, the plugin generates OpenAPI specifications directly from code comments and annotations (including Javadoc, KDoc, Spring, JAX-RS, Swagger, Jackson, GSON, Bean Validation, Feign, and Actuator) without requiring code changes, and allows publishing professional API documentation.
Features
- One-Click Endpoint Detection & Request Sending: Automatically analyzes Java/Kotlin projects to find endpoints and send test requests directly from the IDE.
- Automatic Request Parameter Filling: Suggests and fills request parameters and URLs based on Spring framework code analysis.
- Response Body Parsing: Automatically formats and highlights JSON and XML responses, handling Gzip/Brotli compression.
- Request History Tracking: Records sent requests, parameters, and responses for easy review and recall.
- OpenAPI Specification Generation: Creates OpenAPI (Swagger) specs from code annotations (Javadoc, KDoc, Spring, JAX-RS, etc.) without requiring code changes.
- API Documentation Publishing: Uploads generated API specs to Apidog for publishing Stripe-like online documentation with customization options.
- Global Parameter & Cookie Management: Allows setting global parameters (like tokens) and managing local cookies for requests.
- Framework Integration: Supports Spring Framework, Jakarta Web Services (JAX-RS), Swagger (Springfox, Springdoc), Jackson, GSON, Bean Validation, Spring Cloud OpenFeign, and Spring Boot Actuator.
Use Cases
- Debugging APIs directly within the IntelliJ IDEA environment.
- Accelerating API testing during development cycles for Java/Kotlin applications.
- Generating OpenAPI specifications automatically from existing codebases.
- Creating and publishing professional API documentation without manual effort.
- Streamlining the workflow for developers working with Spring or JAX-RS frameworks.
- Testing microservices built with Spring Cloud OpenFeign.
- Validating API endpoints configured with Spring Boot Actuator.
