Export to HttpClient

Export API definitions as IntelliJ IDEA HttpClient requests.

Usage

Method 1: Right-Click Export

1. Open a file containing APIs in your project, or select files/folders in the IDEA project panel
2. Right-click on the file content or folder
3. Select ExportHttpClient to export all APIs in the file or folder

Method 2: Shortcut Export

1. Open a file containing APIs in your project, or select files/folders in the IDEA project panel
2. Use shortcut Alt + Shift + E (Windows/Linux) or Ctrl + E (macOS)
3. Select the APIs to export, choose HttpClient as the export channel
4. Click the ✔ button or press Enter to complete the export

Output

The export generates an .http file containing HttpClient requests for each API endpoint:

GET http://localhost:8080/api/users
Content-Type: application/json

###
POST http://localhost:8080/api/users
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "test"
}

Using Exported Files

1. Save the exported .http file to your project
2. Open the file in IntelliJ IDEA
3. Click on the request to execute it directly in IDEA
4. Configure the HttpClient test framework for advanced testing