Eclipse HTTP Client (http4e)
Eclipse HTTP Client is a Rich GUI making HTTP calls directly from Eclipse IDE
priceless tool for Web Development, Web Services and Rest Services.
Features:
- Making an HTTP call directly from Eclipse IDE
- Exporting the HTTP call in variety of languages (currently Java only)
- A browser experience
- Different editor panels for http headers, http parameters and http packet body
- Tabbed browsing
- Http packet history and serialization
- Code assist for http headers and http parameters
- Syntax coloring http headers, http parameters, http request and http response packets
- Different http tab views featuring raw view, pretty http packet view, hex view and browser view
- Double click resize aware
- Available on Windows, MacOS X, Linux, Solaris
- Build on top of Apache HttpClient
- Proxy Configuration Preferences
Installation:
- Eclipse Update Site URL:
- http://http4e.roussev.org/install/
- Open Eclipse / Help / Software updates / Find and install / Search for new features to install / Next / Remote Site
- Paste the Update Site URL (above).
- Find the client under: Eclipse / Window / Show View / Other / HTTP


