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On this section we propose som some tools to test the REST API with some little tools - without the need to develop a REST consuming client application upfront. Testing your REST requests is handy when you are developing client apps and similar things which will interact with the REST endpoints.

Browser

PositiveFor instance Firefox displays JSON and XML in a very well readable format. 
Negative

A browser provides only limited control to tailor a request without further add-ons. Requests are sent as 

Mgnl get
 and you cannot add more request headers out of the box.

Tips

If you want to test on REST resources via 

Mgnl get
, which requires authetication (to get assigned roles not provided to anonymous user - login at Magnolia first, open a new tab on the same window (using the same session) and then requesting the REST resource.

Upgrade the browser with add-ons to extend its possibilities to controll the request.

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