API Tester

A browser API workbench for quick checks, sandbox calls, webhook debugging and African API exploration. Build requests, swap environments, import cURL, run assertions, save useful calls and export code.

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Variables are replaced in URLs, headers and bodies with {{baseUrl}}, {{token}}, provider secrets, and African API keys. Saving variables stores them in this browser only. Do not save production secrets on shared machines.

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API Testing Built For Practical African Workflows

Generic API testers are useful, but African developers often need to jump between local services, fintech sandboxes, USSD callbacks, mobile money authentication, identity providers and deployment constraints. This tool keeps the quick browser workflow while adding environments, presets, cURL export and saved requests for repeat debugging.

Use the built-in sample endpoint for CORS-friendly tests, then switch to templates for Paystack, Flutterwave, M-Pesa Daraja, MTN MoMo and Africa's Talking. Some production APIs intentionally reject browser-origin requests. That is not a tool failure. It is a security rule, and the cURL export gives you a safer terminal path for those requests.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did my request fail with CORS?

Browsers block responses from APIs that do not allow your page origin. If the API is not browser-enabled, copy the generated cURL command and run it from a terminal or backend service.

Are my API keys uploaded to AfroTools?

No. Requests are sent directly from your browser to the endpoint you choose. If you save environment variables, they are stored in your own browser localStorage, so avoid saving production secrets on shared devices.

Can I use this instead of Postman?

Use it for quick browser checks, sandbox templates, cURL generation, classroom demos and lightweight debugging. For team workspaces, secrets vaulting and automated CI collections, a full API client is still better.