Api Lens – Smart Http Ins
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Overview
API Lens – Smart HTTP Inspector for Developers
API Lens gives developers a clear, real-time view of every HTTP & HTTPS request a webpage makes. Built for API debugging, performance analysis, and modern microservice workflows, API Lens turns complex network traffic into actionable insights through a clean, intuitive UI.
Whether you’re working on frontend apps, backend APIs, or microservices, API Lens helps you identify slow endpoints, retry storms, authentication issues, and noisy requests instantly—without switching tools.
Everything runs locally in your browser.
✅ No tracking
✅ No external servers
✅ No data sharing
🚀 Core Features
🔍 Real-Time Network Inspection
Live capture of HTTP & HTTPS requests
Instant visibility into GET, POST, PUT, DELETE calls
⚙️ Advanced Filtering
Filter by 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, 5xx
Dedicated views for:
Slow APIs
Retries
Noisy endpoints
⏱️ Performance & Latency Insights
Timing breakdowns
Visual endpoint heatmap
Color-coded latency indicators
🔁 Retry & Stability Detection
Automatically detects repeated retries
Helps identify unstable or misconfigured APIs
🔐 Authentication & Security Insights (NEW 🔥)
Detect missing Authorization headers
Identify JWT / API-Key issues
Warns when CSRF tokens are missing
Highlights low-trust endpoints
🧹 Smart Noise Detection (NEW 🔥)
Automatically flags noisy or irrelevant requests
One-click Ignore Noise mode
Focus only on important API traffic
🧪 Request Replay
Replay API calls instantly
Test backend behavior without leaving the browser
📦 Full Request Details
Headers
Payloads
Query parameters
Response data
📤 Export & Save
Export captured requests as JSON
Bookmark important API calls using local storage
🎨 Modern Developer-Friendly UI
Dark mode
Glass mode
Clean, distraction-free layout
🧠 Why Developers Choose API Lens
✔ Debug API failures faster
✔ Understand frontend ↔ backend communication
✔ Detect slow or retrying APIs early
✔ Inspect authentication flows with clarity
✔ Reduce debugging time in microservice systems
API Lens is designed to simplify network debugging without overwhelming developers.
🛠️ How It Works
Install API Lens – Smart HTTP Inspector
Click the API Lens icon and attach it to the active tab
Browse normally—requests are captured automatically
Filter, inspect, replay, or export anytime
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