I Don't Need Postman Anymore!! I Use VS Code Instead...

I've completely replaced the need for Postman with this one extension in VS Code! The Thunder Client extension for VS Code can do everything I need to when testing HTTP Requests.

- create and send requests
- group requests into collections
- use variables
- much more!

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[cosmicdioxide]

Vscode in 2044: "Now you can make a toast with this simple extension"

[oll]

Vscode needs to organize extensions into groups. Like testing extensions or devops extensions. Because it is a bit messy when you have too many of them

[hmmmkh]

VS Code extensions never ceases to amaze me; another tool in my arsenal. Great job on running through how it works, thanks!

[jeanurena]

You can also import your Postman existing collections and environments to this extension, good stuff!.

[aianisulislam]

I ditched Postman for REST Client - VS Code extension. It's lightweight and feature packed.

Def will give this one a try

[exjts]

I like the VSCode REST client extension. It's completely text-based, but makes things very quick and simple. The text nature also means it's easy to check in right alongside code. It supports variables, environments, etc. Furthermore, developer has been super responsive and great in the past when I've had issues. Highly recommend.

[DevDrawer]

That is awesome. The only thing I am noticing that is missing in my environment is the ability to generate the code snippet. That is one of my favorite features in Postman and helps speed up development time for me. Otherwise, it is a great start to something contained inside of VS Code.

[dinckelman]

For quick testing, this looks really promising. I actually wouldn't mind setting it up for smaller projects, or just whatever weird request I gotta make. For larger projects, with complex tests, I would still prefer Postman though. The ease of use, and clarity when it comes to all of the things you've setup at once, is difficult to beat

[soumitripattnaik]

At this point, postman should have an official extension for VS Code.

Great video BTW.

[rajat]

In the last two projects of mine, I was exhausted completely while using POSTMAN in a separate window.
Thanks to you Sir for providing us this valuable resource !!!

[adarsh_hatwar]

Postman is not just about interacting with APIs on the fly. It also allows you to have tests run against it, have documentation, share or collaborate, create mock servers etc. postman is here to stay my friend. Tbh i could fancy myself using the rest client vscode extension rather instead and check in to vcs if goal is to try out apis within same editor.

[Jadinandrews]

Definitely don't think this will replace postman, but I'll definitely use it for testing basic methods. But postman allows you to write tests, automate collections, and import requests from curl and all sorts of application's. It also helps you create documentation, it's a fantastic tool really.

[alejandrogarcia]

I'm currently using Insomnia. I straight up stopped using postman the moment I saw how to replicate it. It also gives you code snippets of the requests you created on different programming languages so that's also really good.

[austinsefton]

Postman is much more robust, which is why I'm happy opening up another application, but if all you're doing is firing off a request here and there, this may be a suitable alternative.

[Throttlebyte]

Great video! I typically use WebStorm, but I love VSCode for ad-hoc projects where I don't need a formal .idea/Postman project for my team. I'll check this out next time I'm using it!

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[licokr]

I was looking for exactly this I can simply use. I also liked watching you searching to figure things out. Thanks for the video 👍

[ralphjoshuabatula]

Man this looks damn convenient to use. I’m sure there’s pros and cons on this but the time you save just opening another application is sweet!

[anothermouth]

Alright, but postman does more things than making http requests. You can write test cases, make documentation etc. This seems like plug in for basic use, don't think it's gonna replace postman, at present. Strange it may sound, I quite like having separate app in window for testing Rest api 😄

[dupre]

I have also been a long-time Postman fan but I feel like it's starting to get a little bloated with features I don't need. I'm definitely installing this package and seeing if it can simplify my workflow.

[ARISNUBS]

Works great - the only thing you have to do is manually save out your collections and then import. Not sure if there's a way to link your postman to VSC to eliminate that step(s). Haven't looked just yet.