I Stopped Using Postman — This Free Chrome Extension Does Everything
Tired of Postman being slow, gated behind accounts, or just too heavy
for a quick API test? Meet Restify — a completely free API client that
lives right inside Chrome's side panel. No install, no login, no limits.
🔗 Install free: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/r...
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⚡ WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO
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✅ How to send GET, POST, PUT, DELETE requests without leaving your browser
✅ How to add headers, query params, auth tokens, and request bodies
✅ How to save requests into collections (just like Postman)
✅ How to use environment variables like {{BASE_URL}}
✅ How to write no-code API tests and auto-run them on every request
✅ How to run a full collection and download a beautiful HTML test report
✅ How to export tests as Jest, Playwright, pytest, JUnit, or TestNG code
✅ How to import your existing Postman collections in seconds
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🆓 WHY RESTIFY BEATS POSTMAN FOR MOST USE CASES
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❌ Postman requires an account
❌ Postman is a separate 200MB+ desktop app
❌ Postman's free tier has limits on collections and collaborators
❌ Postman sends your data to their servers
✅ Restify is 100% free, forever
✅ Runs inside Chrome — no install needed
✅ Zero telemetry — your requests never leave your browser
✅ Supports Postman Collection v2.1 import — migrate in seconds
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🧰 RESTIFY FEATURES
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Full request builder — GET POST PUT PATCH DELETE HEAD OPTIONS
JSON, form-data, URL-encoded body support
Bearer Token, Basic Auth, API Key authentication
Syntax-highlighted JSON responses with status, timing & size
Collections, folders, and request history
Environment variables with {{variable}} syntax
🧪 Tests tab — no-code assertions that auto-run on every Send
▶ Collection Runner with downloadable HTML reports
Export tests to Jest / Mocha / Playwright / pytest / JUnit / TestNG
Import from Postman Collection v2.1
Dark & Light theme
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📌 LINKS
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🔗 Install Restify: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/r...
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