23 points | by srikanth2353 days ago
I'm saying this to be critical, not snarky. Maybe you have something worthwhile here, but I can't tell.
Currently with tools like Postman, to test an API endpoint you need to: 1. Read through API documentation 2. Manually construct request parameters 3. Navigate through multiple UI sections to set up headers/auth 4. Format and validate JSON payloads
With OpenAstra, you can simply type "Send a POST request to create a new user with email test@example.com" and it handles all the above setup automatically. It's particularly useful when: - Exploring new APIs without reading extensive docs - Running quick tests without navigating complex UIs - Helping team members who aren't familiar with API tooling
Think of it as having an assistant who understands API documentation and handles the technical setup while focusing on what you want to test. Hope this helps!
1. Visual Features - We maintain useful UI elements from traditional API tools (request/response viewers, environment management) within your chat responses. 2. Privacy & Control - You can self-host it and use any OpenAI-compatible LLM (including local models), keeping sensitive API traffic within your infrastructure
The core idea is to build a complete API discovery and testing platform that happens to use chat as its primary interaction model.