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How to run API tests in the UI, CLI, and Cloud
How-to

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.

Roy de Kleijn Roy de Kleijn · · 2 min read
How to create a flow in API Spector
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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,...

Roy de Kleijn Roy de Kleijn · · 2 min read
How to import a Bruno collection in API Spector
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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.

Roy de Kleijn Roy de Kleijn · · 1 min read
How to import a Postman collection in API Spector
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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...

Roy de Kleijn Roy de Kleijn · · 1 min read
How to import an OpenAPI spec in API Spector
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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...

Roy de Kleijn Roy de Kleijn · · 1 min read
How to validate a response schema in API Spector
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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...

Roy de Kleijn Roy de Kleijn · · 1 min read
How to visualize a response as a table in API Spector
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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.

Roy de Kleijn Roy de Kleijn · · 2 min read
How to turn a response into a mock in API Spector
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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...

Roy de Kleijn Roy de Kleijn · · 2 min read
How to test a protected endpoint in API Spector
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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...

Roy de Kleijn Roy de Kleijn · · 2 min read
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