Introduction to Insomnia

Insomnia is a powerful REST API Client that allows developers to test and debug HTTP requests with ease. It is designed to help developers work with REST APIs by providing a user-friendly interface and numerous tools for generating requests, inspecting responses, and organizing projects.

API Overview

In this guide, we will introduce a variety of useful Insomnia APIs and provide code snippets for each, allowing you to make the most out of this tool.

Create a Request

  {
    "resource": "Request",
    "action": "create",
    "data": {
      "url": "http://example.com/api",
      "method": "POST",
      "headers": {
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
      },
      "body": {
        "name": "Insomnia",
        "version": "2023.9.1"
      }
    }
  }

Fetch Request Details

  {
    "resource": "Request",
    "action": "get",
    "identifier": {
      "id": "unique-request-id"
    }
  }

Update a Request

  {
    "resource": "Request",
    "action": "update",
    "identifier": {
      "id": "unique-request-id"
    },
    "data": {
      "url": "http://example.com/api/updated",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  }

Delete a Request

  {
    "resource": "Request",
    "action": "delete",
    "identifier": {
      "id": "unique-request-id"
    }
  }

List All Requests

  {
    "resource": "Request",
    "action": "list"
  }

App Example with Insomnia APIs

Here is an example app that demonstrates how to use the Insomnia APIs mentioned above to create, update, fetch, and delete requests.

Example App Code

  const createRequest = async () => {
    const response = await fetch('http://example.com/apis', {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        url: 'http://example.com/api',
        method: 'POST',
        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
        body: { name: 'Insomnia', version: '2023.9.1' }
      })
    });
    return response.json();
  };

  const getRequest = async (id) => {
    const response = await fetch(`http://example.com/apis/${id}`);
    return response.json();
  };

  const updateRequest = async (id) => {
    const response = await fetch(`http://example.com/apis/${id}`, {
      method: 'PUT',
      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        url: 'http://example.com/api/updated',
        method: 'GET'
      })
    });
    return response.json();
  };

  const deleteRequest = async (id) => {
    const response = await fetch(`http://example.com/apis/${id}`, { method: 'DELETE' });
    return response.json();
  };

  const listRequests = async () => {
    const response = await fetch('http://example.com/apis');
    return response.json();
  };

This example app shows how to interact with the Insomnia APIs to manage your requests effectively.

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