Introducing HTTP Tracker Plus: Request Capture form Browser

Source: Dev.to

Overview

API inspectors and debuggers are essential tools for web application development. Being able to inspect API requests and responses makes debugging much easier and more effective.

I often use Chrome DevTools to check request and response data. I have also been using HTTP Tracker, but one important feature was missing: capturing the response body. Since HTTP Tracker is open source, I spent a long time exploring the codebase and trying to implement this feature, but I was not successful at first.

I finally found a solution by using Chrome Debugger Mode, which makes it possible to capture the response body. While working on this, I also improved the UI to make it clearer and easier to use.

What’s new

• Response body capture for selected requests only
• UI improvements for better readability and usage

I plan to publish this version to the Chrome Store and also submit a PR to the original project so others can benefit from it.

GitHub repository (new branch):

Feedback and suggestions are welcome.