API Request CLI Tool

A powerful and interactive Command Line Interface (CLI) tool to test your APIs directly from the terminal — similar to Postman, but faster and developer-friendly.

Features

• Supports HTTP methods: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE
• Interactive CLI prompts
• Send JSON body for requests
• JWT Authentication support
• Clean and readable response output
• Beginner-friendly and lightweight

Installation

Or run locally:

npx test-api-endpoints

Install globally using npm:

npm install -g test-api-endpoints

Usage

npx test-api-endpoints

Follow the prompts:

✔ Select request type: POST
✔ Enter localhost URL: http://localhost:3000
✔ Enter API endpoint: /api/v1/users/register
✔ Enter JSON body for POST request:
✔ Enter JWT token (leave empty if none):

Example JSON Input

When prompted for JSON body, enter:

{
  "name": "user",
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "username": "user_123",
  "password": "secure123"
}

Important:

• Do NOT wrap JSON in quotes
• Use double quotes for keys and values
• Ensure valid JSON format

JWT Authentication

If your API requires authentication:

• Enter your JWT token when prompted
• It will be automatically added as:

Authorization: Bearer <your_token>

Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Axios
• Inquirer (for CLI prompts)

Common Errors

Invalid JSON Error

Unexpected token ... is not valid JSON

Fix:

• Remove single quotes
• Ensure proper JSON format

Author

codeurge316 - @yashbansal

License

ISC License