api-tester

name: API Tester version: 1.0.0 description: Test HTTP APIs with automatic request building and response validation author: Example Author license: MIT tags:

• api
• testing
• http
• rest triggers:
• type: keyword value: test api
• type: keyword value: http request
• type: keyword value: api call scripts:
• name: request path: scripts/request.js runtime: node description: Make an HTTP request and display the response args:
  • name: method type: string required: false default: GET description: HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH)
  • name: url type: string required: true description: Target URL
  • name: data type: string required: false description: JSON data for request body

API Tester Skill

This skill helps test HTTP APIs by making requests and validating responses.

When to Use

Use this skill when the user wants to:

• Test an API endpoint
• Make HTTP requests
• Debug API responses
• Validate API behavior

Supported Methods

• GET - Retrieve data
• POST - Create resources
• PUT - Update resources (full)
• PATCH - Update resources (partial)
• DELETE - Remove resources

Usage Examples

Test a GET endpoint:

request --url https://api.example.com/users

Test a POST with data:

request --method POST --url https://api.example.com/users --data '{"name":"John"}'

Response Analysis

The script outputs:

• HTTP status code and message
• Response headers
• Response body (formatted JSON if applicable)
• Timing information

Security Notes

• Never send sensitive credentials in logs
• Use environment variables for API keys
• Sanitize URLs in output if they contain tokens