MyWebUtils: Free Online Dev Tools

HTTP Request Tester

Build HTTP requests, test APIs, or import a cURL command.

Request Configuration

Generated cURL Command

About the HTTP Request Tester

What is an HTTP Request?

An HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) request is the fundamental way that browsers and applications communicate with servers on the web. When you visit a website, your browser sends an HTTP request to a server, and the server sends back an HTTP response containing the page's content. This tool lets you manually create and send these requests to test APIs or web services.

Why Use This Tool?

  • API Testing: Developers can test their own or third-party APIs by sending various requests (GET, POST, etc.) to see how the server responds.
  • Debugging: Check if an API endpoint is working correctly, what data it returns, or what headers are being sent back.
  • Learning: Understand the structure of HTTP requests by building them from scratch, including setting methods, URLs, headers, and request bodies.
  • CORS Issues: Since requests are sent from your browser, this tool helps you identify if a server has a restrictive CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) policy that might block your web application's requests.