Getting Started

Creating Your First Request

Tigrister opens with a default tab ready for your first request. To create additional tabs:

  • Click the + button in the tabs bar

Understanding the Interface

The main workspace is divided into two panels:

Request Panel (Top)

  • URL bar with method selector
  • Params, Headers, Body, Auth tabs
  • Send button

Response Panel (Bottom)

  • Response body with syntax highlighting
  • Body, Headers, Cookies, Detail, Contract tabs
  • Status code and response time

Sending a Request

  1. Enter the URL — Type or paste your API endpoint in the URL bar.Example: https://api.example.com/users
  2. Select the HTTP method — Choose from GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, or OPTIONS.
  3. Add request data — Configure headers, body, or authentication if needed.
  4. Click Send — Or press Enter while the URL input is focused

Reading the Response

After sending a request, the response panel shows:

StatusHTTP status code (200 OK, 404 Not Found, etc.) with color coding
TimeTotal request duration in milliseconds
SizeResponse body size in bytes/KB
BodyResponse content with JSON/XML syntax highlighting
Tip: You can resize the request and response panels by dragging the divider between them.
IntroductionRequest Overview