The API Spector Blog
How to get the most out of API Spector, plus notes from the team.
How to run API tests in the UI, CLI, and Cloud
One workspace, three ways to run it: the desktop app while you build, the CLI in your pipeline, and the cloud on a schedule.
How to create a flow in API Spector
Chain dependent requests into one runnable scenario on a visual canvas, with logic and loops, then run it from the app,...
How to import a Bruno collection in API Spector
Bring a Bruno collection into API Spector by pointing the importer at its bruno.json file.
How to import a Postman collection in API Spector
Move a Postman collection into API Spector in two steps, and keep your folders, requests, and variables, now in a local...
How to import an OpenAPI spec in API Spector
Turn an OpenAPI 3.x spec into a collection of ready-to-send requests, from a file or a URL, and extract the base URL int...
How to validate a response schema in API Spector
Save a JSON Schema from a response, and API Spector checks every future response against it automatically, flagging drif...
How to visualize a response as a table in API Spector
When a response is a JSON array, switch the body to the Table view: a sortable grid you can copy or download as CSV.
How to turn a response into a mock in API Spector
Capture a real response as a mock route in one click, add it to a mock server, and serve the same payload locally withou...
How to test a protected endpoint in API Spector
Set auth in the Auth tab, reference tokens through variables, and keep secrets in the OS keychain or an external manager...