A lightweight, minimal, and fast HTTP requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.) REST client for Neovim 0.12+ built entirely on top of Neovim's native networking APIs . support all kind of files . so run it anywhere , everywhere in a blink
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- ⚡ Run it directly from under the cursor hover about url and run the keymap hr.
- 🔄 Asynchronous Execution: Your UI will never freeze or lock while waiting for an API response.
- 🎛️ Smart Multiline Block Parsing: Place your cursor anywhere inside an HTTP instruction block, and the plugin will dynamically find the correct method, headers, and payload.
- 🎨 Smart Auto-formatting: Automatically formats and pretty-prints JSON responses in a vertical split window.
curl
vim.pack.add({
"https://github.com/janecodelife/rest-client.nvim",
})
require("rest-client").setup({
keymap = "<leader>hr", -- Specify your preferred keyboard shortcutto run the request when you above url
})
Create a test file (e.g., test.http or api.rest or test.txt or test.php or test.lua or even whatever.whatever :D) and format your endpoints sequentially. Put your cursor anywhere inside or directly below the block you want to test and press your configured keymap (default: <leader>hr).
GET https://dummyjson.com/products
GET https://dummyjson.com/todos
POST https://dummyjson.com/auth/login
header: {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
body: {
"username":"emilys","password":"emilyspass","expiresInMins":100
}
or in
This plugin is built entirely on developer insights gathered over years of building real-world software to catch common pain points, combined with months of dedicated building and rigorous testing to ensure it operates flawlessly.
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Check out my other open-source tools to supercharge your Neovim environment:
- livewire-secure-properties - Secure livewire app properties by default and void headache.
- todo-tracker.nvim - Assign and list app todos in a blink
- folders-bookmark.nvim - Bookmark folders and accessing them by keymap in a blink
- copy-history.nvim - Access your copy (Yank) history and paste it again by 1 click in a blink.
- rest-client.nvim - run http request from anywhere in a blink
I am currently cooking a comprehensive guide and boilerplate configuration on How to turn Neovim into a (Powerful) IDE explicitly optimized for:
- Backend & Frameworks: PHP (Intelephense) & Full Laravel & Livewire Integration (With Preformance)
- Frontend & Tooling: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Livewire SFCs
- Speed: Blazing fast autocompletion, lightning-speed code navigation, and fuzzy finding.