vim-rest-client

A HTTP client for vim.

Kind of an alternative to Postman and similar GUI applications.

Installation

It's very easy. Install Plug. And in your vimrc file, within Plug block, add "bewakes/vim-rest-client". Reload vim and then run :PlugInstall.

Usage

Sample request

GET http://api.forismatic.com/api/1.0/? 

Accept: application/json
Authorization: Token UO49U3OIWWIWEUFOWIRJFL


method=getQuote
format=json
lang=en

Note that, the first line is the method and uri.

If headers are present, separate them with a blank line from method.

And if body is present, separate the body with two blank lines.

Another request sample.

PUT http://testing-vrc.com

Authorization: Token sometoken
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json


{
 "a": 1,
 "what": "nothing"
}

To get response, run command :RunVrc, and the result appears in a vertical splitted buffer.

NOTE: Multiple requests can be present in a single file. The request block where the cursor lies will be executed.

Authorization

Currently only Basic authorization is supported. To have basic authorization, in the Authorization header field, provide value as $BASIC(username, password). For example:

PUT http://testing-vrc.com

Authorization: $BASIC(user, password)
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json

Syntax Highlighting

For syntax highlighting, either save the request file with .vrc extension or run command :set ft=vrc

TODO

• Make this async
• Add more features
• Make configurable