How to use REST Client Firefox plugin to test your REST Service

 

  • To install rest client firefox plugin, Go to https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/restclient/ and click on “Add to firefox”, install it then restart firefox.
  • Click on the rest client icon on right corner of your firefox browser.

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  • Now we will test open source rest service through get method like – google’s translator service  GET https://www.googleapis.com/language/translate/v2?key=INSERT-YOUR-KEY&source=en&target=de&q=Hello%20world
  • Copy and paste https://www.googleapis.com/language/translate/v2?key=INSERT-YOUR-KEY&source=en&target=de&q=Hello%20world into your URL field
  • At the top of the page, click Authentication, then click Basic Authentication. (It is required if authentication is used on that rest service)

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Then choose the method (GET, POST, PUT etc.)

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Put the input parameters either with URL or put it in the Body field. Then click send and check the response in the below response section –

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Now you are done with your REST client firefox plugin testing.

 

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Gopal Das

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He is a technology evangelist, Salesforce trainer, blogger, and working as a Salesforce Technical Lead. After working in Java based project implementation, he jumped to the Salesforce system on a whim and never looked back. He fell in love with Salesforce’s flexibility, scalability, and power. He expanded his knowledge of the platform and became a Certified App Builder, Administrator, Platform Developer I, SalesCloud Consultant while leading the Salesforce implementation and technology needs. He has worked in a wide variety of applications/services like desktop, web and mobile applications.
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