Just released Fast API Tester Chrome extension

Ievgenii Podovinnikov — Fri, 01 May 2026 05:23:44 +0000

Lightweight API tester with history. Does the basics: GET/POST/PUT/DELETE/PATCH, headers, params, JSON body. Remembers last 3 requests.

Pro features coming soon. I also need this to test my custom paywall service (one of the next 2 posts will revive more about it)

One annoying thing: needed permission because you can't predict which API endpoints people will call so this is very basic thing for such a thing as API test tool. That automatically flags the extension for manual review — which takes weeks instead of minutes/hours for auto-review.

I am actually understand that and am okay with that.

But what google does wrong - they can just hold you extension in limbo in "pending review" state for weeks and than you find some minor mistake in permissions (it still needed all_urls tho) and decide to take a risk and re-submit losing your queue in manual review and volia! you get published in 3 hours after two weeks of meaningless waiting.

So as usual you can't rely that 3rd party things will act as in perfect world. Only you can!

So if you're wondering why it's not live yet — that's why.

P.S. Let me know if you're interested in custom paywall service which is easier than ever - updates coming soon!

P.P.S Please use API tester if you need lightweight tool for that purpose and you can let me know it some specific feature is missing I will add if any. Thanks and have a nice day!

Fast API Tester - Chrome Web Store

Lightweight API tester with history

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I built a Chrome extension because I just wanted to write notes

Ievgenii Podovinnikov — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:51:40 +0000

Hi all I am new here.

Let me please share not even a story ("success story") but just a quick situation and quick satisfaction with result.

I'm a Java developer with 10+ years of enterprise experience.
But every time I needed to write down something during work, it was a pain.

So I built Quick Notes. A Chrome extension that opens instantly, saves locally, and has no bullshit.

What it does:

Click the icon, type, hit Ctrl+Enter, done. Notes are stored in your browser. No cloud, no login, no tracking.

Tech stack:

Pure JavaScript, Storage API. That's it.

Honest part:

I used AI to help with the frontend code — I'm a Java developer, so JavaScript isn't my main thing. But I reviewed everything, made sure it works, and it does exactly what I need. The extension is solid, and that's what matters.

So let me describe implementation a bit. I needed something that:

Opens in under a second
Works offline
Doesn't ask for an account
Stores notes locally
Has my personal UI styling (I use same for all my products)

None of the existing tools gave me that without bloat. So I solved this one exact problem at least just for me. I started using it yesterday and it's a pleasure because it solves exact tiny inconvenience I had.

Next step:

~~I'm planning to publish it on Chrome Web Store. The review process is the only thing I'm nervous about. If you've been through it, let me know — what are the common rejections?~~

Update: hurray! Quick Notes is now live! Passed review quickly!
🔗 Get it on Chrome Web Store: Quick Notes

Links:

GitHub repo: https://github.com/ievgeniipodovinnikov/quick-notes

Star if you find it useful. Chrome Store link coming soon.

Sincerelly,
Ievgenii

https://ievgenii.com

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Just released Fast API Tester Chrome extension

Fast API Tester - Chrome Web Store

I built a Chrome extension because I just wanted to write notes