Smart API Tester

Inspiration

While learning APIs, I often found it hard to understand why my requests failed. Tools like Postman are powerful but feel overwhelming for beginners, especially when error codes appear without explanation. I wanted a simpler way to test APIs and actually understand what was happening.

What it does

Smart API Tester lets users send basic GET and POST requests and clearly shows the API response. Along with that, it explains common HTTP status codes in plain English so beginners can learn instead of guessing.

How we built it

I built the project using Python and Flask. The backend handles API requests using the requests library, while the frontend is built with simple HTML and CSS. I focused on keeping the interface clean and easy to use.

Challenges we ran into

Handling different API responses and errors was challenging, especially when APIs returned unexpected formats. Making the UI look clean without using JavaScript was also a learning experience.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Built a fully working API testing tool within the hackathon time

• Successfully handled GET and POST requests with clear response output
  
• Added plain English explanations for HTTP status codes to help beginners learn
  
• Implemented proper error handling so the app doesn’t crash on bad input
  
• Designed a clean and usable interface without using JavaScript

What we learned

I learned how HTTP requests work, how to handle API errors properly, and how to build a complete backend web application using Flask.

What's next for Smart API Tester

Python

• Flask
  
• Requests
  
• HTML
  
• CSS
  

Built With

• css
• flask
• html
• python
• requests