{"id":18465,"date":"2026-08-16T21:16:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T19:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/da-software.net\/?page_id=18465"},"modified":"2026-08-17T09:11:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T07:11:26","slug":"da-restclient-simple-rest-api-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/da-software.net\/en\/da-restclient-simple-rest-api-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"DA-RestClient \u2013 Simple REST API Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DA-RestClient is a lightweight desktop application for testing REST API endpoints. Create and send HTTP requests, inspect status codes, headers and response bodies, and automatically format JSON responses.<\/p>\n<p>Requests are stored as simple <code>.rest<\/code> text files inside regular folders. There are no proprietary project formats or databases. Your files remain easy to read, edit, copy and manage with version control systems such as Git.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/restclient\/da-restclient-screenshot_1.png\" alt=\"DA-RestClient with a REST request and the formatted response\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #333;\">Download<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #666; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\">Freeware:<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1em; align-items: center;\">\n        <a href=\"\/restclient\/restclient.exe\"\n        style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 12px 24px; background: #0078D4; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold; transition: background 0.3s; min-width: 200px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; height: 50px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\"\n        onmouseover=\"this.style.background='#005A9E'\"\n        onmouseout=\"this.style.background='#0078D4'\"><br \/>\n            \ud83d\udcbe Windows<br \/>\n        <\/a><br \/>\n        <!--\n        <a href=\"\/photooptimizer\/DA-PhotoOptimizer-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage\"\n           style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 12px 24px; background: #FCC624; color: #333; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold; transition: background 0.3s; min-width: 200px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; height: 50px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\"\n           onmouseover=\"this.style.background='#E5B020'\"\n           onmouseout=\"this.style.background='#FCC624'\">\n            \ud83d\udc27 Linux AppImage\n        <\/a>\n        -->\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Key features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Support for GET, POST, PUT, PATCH and DELETE requests<\/li>\n<li>Headers, query parameters and request bodies<\/li>\n<li>Formatted JSON responses<\/li>\n<li>Clear display of HTTP status, headers and body<\/li>\n<li>Simple folder-based project organization<\/li>\n<li>Automatic saving of requests<\/li>\n<li>Git-friendly <code>.rest<\/code> text files<\/li>\n<li>Small native application without large frameworks<\/li>\n<li>Free to use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A request can be as simple as:<\/p>\n<pre><code>GET https:\/\/example.com\/api\/items\r\nAccept: application\/json<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Open a project folder, select or create a <code>.rest<\/code> file and press <code>F5<\/code> to send the request. The response is displayed directly below the request editor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/restclient\/da-restclient-screenshot_2.png\" alt=\"DA-RestClient project folders shown in the application and in Windows Explorer\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p>DA-RestClient is designed for developers, testers and administrators who want a straightforward tool for quick API checks \u2013 without accounts, cloud storage or unnecessary complexity.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DA-RestClient is a lightweight desktop application for testing REST API endpoints. 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