Question 1

What HTTP methods does this inspector support?

Accepted Answer

The inspector supports all standard HTTP methods: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, and OPTIONS. The request body editor is shown for methods that typically carry a body (POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE).

Question 2

How do I add authentication to my request?

Accepted Answer

Select the auth type: None for unauthenticated requests, Bearer Token for JWT/OAuth2 (the token is added as Authorization: Bearer <token>), or Basic Auth for username/password credentials (encoded as Base64 automatically).

Question 3

What is the difference between the curl and fetch output?

Accepted Answer

The curl output generates a command-line curl invocation suitable for pasting into a terminal. The fetch output generates a JavaScript async function using the native Fetch API, ready to paste into browser DevTools or a Node.js script.

Question 4

Can I test real HTTP requests with this tool?

Accepted Answer

This tool is a request builder and code generator — it does not execute live HTTP requests. To test requests, copy the generated curl command into a terminal or the fetch code into your browser console or application.

Question 5

How are headers handled in the output?

Accepted Answer

Each non-empty header key-value pair is included in the output. For curl, headers are added with -H flags. For fetch, they are included in the headers object. Authorization headers from the auth section are automatically included in the output.

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