StarAPI

A simple, fast API testing tool built with Tauri + React. Think of it as a lightweight alternative to Postman.

Features

• Collections & Folders: Organize your API requests in a hierarchical structure with unlimited nesting
• Tabbed Interface: Work on multiple requests simultaneously with tab navigation
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Navigate efficiently with keyboard shortcuts
• HTTP Methods: Support for GET, POST, PUT, DELETE
• Authentication: Basic Auth and Bearer Token support
• Request Body: JSON, raw text, and form data support
• Response Viewer: Syntax highlighted JSON responses with headers inspection
• Export/Import: Export collections to JSON files and import them back

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + T	New tab
Cmd/Ctrl + W	Close current tab
Cmd/Ctrl + 1-9	Go to tab N
Cmd/Ctrl + Tab	Next tab
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Previous tab

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+)
• pnpm
• Rust

Setup

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Run in development mode
pnpm tauri dev

# Build for production
pnpm tauri build

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React 18, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Zustand
• Backend: Tauri v2, Rust
• HTTP Client: reqwest (Rust)
• Code Editor: CodeMirror

Project Structure

starApi/
├── src/                    # React frontend
│   ├── components/         # UI components
│   │   ├── Sidebar/        # Collection tree
│   │   ├── Tabs/           # Tab bar
│   │   ├── RequestPanel/   # Request editor
│   │   └── ResponsePanel/  # Response viewer
│   ├── store/              # Zustand stores
│   ├── hooks/              # React hooks
│   ├── types/              # TypeScript types
│   └── lib/                # Tauri API wrapper
└── src-tauri/              # Rust backend
    └── src/
        ├── commands/       # Tauri commands
        └── models/         # Data models

License

MIT