restquest 1.1.1

A Python package to test API endpoints easily

api-tester

Overview

api-tester is a command-line tool for testing REST API endpoints with various HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE). It simplifies API testing by allowing developers to quickly send requests and view responses directly from the terminal.

Features

• Supports GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE requests.
• User-friendly command-line interface.
• Displays JSON responses in a readable format.
• Custom headers and request body support.
• Error handling and response status display.

Installation

You can install api-tester from PyPI:

pip install api-tester

Or install it locally in editable mode for development:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/api-tester.git
cd api-tester
pip install -e .

Usage

Sending a GET request

api-tester GET https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1

Sending a POST request with JSON data

api-tester POST https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts -d '{"title": "Test Post", "body": "This is a test", "userId": 1}'

Sending a PUT request

api-tester PUT https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1 -d '{"title": "Updated Title"}'

Sending a DELETE request

api-tester DELETE https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1

Using custom headers

api-tester GET https://api.example.com/data -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN'

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork the repository, create a new branch, and submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Developed by Moataz Fawzy.