Console

View logs and debug information

Overview

This page documents the Console feature of Request Man.

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Console All Info Success Error Warning ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ Clear ๐Ÿ”‘ 10:23:45 ๐Ÿ”‘ Request initiated: GET /api/users URL: https://api.example.com/users 10:23:46 โœ“ Response received: 200 OK Status: 200 ย• Time: 145ms ย• Size: 2.3 KB 10:23:46 ๐Ÿ”‘ Pre-request script executed Set environment variable: timestamp = 1704034425000 10:23:47 ๐Ÿ”‘ Sending POST request Endpoint: /api/users/create 10:23:48 ๐Ÿ”‘ Response received: 201 Created New user created with ID: 12345 10:23:50 โœ“ Request failed: Network error Unable to connect to server. Check your connection. 10:23:52 ๐Ÿ”‘ Warning: Response time exceeded 1000ms Consider optimizing your API endpoint
Documentation in Progress: Full documentation for this feature coming soon!

Key Features

The Console feature provides powerful capabilities for API testing and development.

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Console - Log Types ๐Ÿ”‘ Info General information about request flow โœ“ Success Successful operations and completions โœ“ Error Failures and errors that need attention ๐Ÿ”‘ Warning Potential issues or performance concerns ๐Ÿ”‘ Request Outgoing HTTP request details ๐Ÿ”‘ Response Incoming HTTP response data ๐Ÿ”‘ Script Pre-request & test script execution logs

Getting Started

Access the Feature

Navigate to Console in the Request Man interface.

Configure Settings

Set up your Console preferences.

Start Using

Begin using Console in your API workflows!

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Console Usage 1๏ธโƒฃ Real-time Logging Watch logs appear as requests are executed in real-time ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ“Š ๐Ÿ” 2๏ธโƒฃ Filter by Type Click filter buttons to show only specific log types All Error 3๏ธโƒฃ Timestamps Every log includes a precise timestamp ๐Ÿ• 10:23:45 AM 4๐Ÿ“ค Export & Clear Download logs or clear the console with one click ๐Ÿ”‘ ๐Ÿ”’

Examples

Here are practical examples of using Console:

Example: Console Output During API Request API Request Flow: GET https://api.example.com/users/123 ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Console Output ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ Clear 10:23:45 ๐Ÿ”‘ Pre-request script started 10:23:45 ๐Ÿ”‘ Setting environment variable: userId = 123 10:23:45 โœ“ Pre-request script completed 10:23:45 ๐Ÿ”‘ Sending GET request to /users/123 10:23:45 ๐Ÿ”‘ Request headers: Authorization, Content-Type 10:23:46 ๐Ÿ”‘ Response received: 200 OK 10:23:46 ๐Ÿ”‘ Response time: 145ms ย• Size: 1.2 KB 10:23:46 ๐Ÿ”‘ Test script started 10:23:46 โœ“ Test: Status code is 200 - PASSED 10:23:46 โœ“ Test: Response has user data - PASSED 10:23:46 โœ“ All tests completed successfully (2/2 passed)

Tips & Best Practices

Tip 1

Learn the keyboard shortcuts for faster workflow.

Tip 2

Use variables for flexibility across environments.

Tip 3

Save and organize your work in collections.

Tip 4

Check the console for detailed logging information.