VS Code Ext of the Week: The RapidAPI Client Extension
Tags: vscode, api, javascript
Published: 2022-07-31 18:01:25

>**tl;dr** Install [RapidAPI Client for VSCode](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RapidAPI.vscode-rapidapi-client&utm_source=ahmadawais&utm_medium=DevRel&utm_campaign=DevRel) to achieve the flow-state with excellent developer experience.


Howdy-do y'all,

It's [Awais](https://twitter.com/MrAhmadAwais/) — you may know me from my open-source work (corona-cli, Shades of Purple theme) or one of [my courses (VSCode.pro / NodeCLI.com)](https://Awais.dev/courses).

Not to overstate the obvious, but I love to write code, build software, and contribute improvements to the flow-state of a developer's work. Fan of automation and DevTools that improve our Developer Experience.

Just a couple of days ago, we launched the [RapidAPI Client for VSCode](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RapidAPI.vscode-rapidapi-client&utm_source=ahmadawais&utm_medium=DevRel&utm_campaign=DevRel). It's a project close to my DevHeart. 💜


I tweeted a thread about it here:

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Exciting day! When [I joined RapidAPI](https://twitter.com/mrahmadawais/status/1371852288684347396) in my conversation with Iddo Gino, our CEO, I pitched, “let’s go where developers are and build a RapidAPI Client for #VSCode (extension).”

We both got excited about the idea of empowering developers with an excellent developer experience right there in the IDE of their choice (74% devs). A free API Client with zero context switching and a native VSCode feeling with theme, syntax highlighting, TypeScript interface, and code snippets support. That's API Development on steroids!

After months of searching, I found an excellent developer, MVP at Microsoft, and a GitHub Star — whom we hired to build RapidAPI Client for VSCode — Elio Struyf (he makes extensions for fun, precisely who I was looking for). Did I mention that Elio is awesome?

🚀 Yesterday, we launched “[RapidAPI Client for VSCode](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RapidAPI.vscode-rapidapi-client&utm_source=ahmadawais&utm_medium=DevRel&utm_campaign=DevRel)” with a bang!

It's my honor to guide the R&D roadmap of this extension. My DevRel team worked with several developer community members to produce tens of fantastic free API development videos and have published content, even Twitter threads, to help launch the extension to y’all.


[![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ehn1qlajnrlss6pkn7ih.jpg)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RapidAPI.vscode-rapidapi-client&utm_source=ahmadawais&utm_medium=DevRel&utm_campaign=DevRel)

In a day or so, the [RapidAPI Client for VSCode](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RapidAPI.vscode-rapidapi-client&utm_source=ahmadawais&utm_medium=DevRel&utm_campaign=DevRel) extension has climbed up to the top trending VSCode extension, period! It’s been a fantastic sight watching developers get excited with "Aha moments" about what we’ve built here.

🌱 Top trending VSCode extension
🛠 9,000+ Downloads from developers
🥳 6,500+ Active Installs in VSCode IDE
🤩 15 five-star ratings that continue to grow

Please install and [check out RapidAPI Client for VSCode extension today →](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RapidAPI.vscode-rapidapi-client&utm_source=ahmadawais&utm_medium=DevRel&utm_campaign=DevRel) 

Do share what you think below. :)

### Developer Guides & Tutorials

- [A deep dive into RapidAPI Client for VS Code](https://rapidapi.com/guides/a-deep-dive-into-rapidapi-client-for-vs-code)
- [How to use RapidAPI Client for VS Code to test APIs](https://rapidapi.com/guides/how-to-use-rapidapi-client-for-vscode-to-test-apis)
- [Generate API call snippets using the RapidAPI Client for VS Code extension](https://rapidapi.com/guides/generate-api-call-snippets-using-rapidapi-vscode-extension)
- [Replace API Clients with VS Code using the Rapid API Extension](https://rapidapi.com/guides/replace-api-clients-with-vscode-using-the-rapidapi-extension)
- [API development in TypeScript using RapidAPI VSCode Client](https://rapidapi.com/guides/api-development-in-typescript-using-rapidapi-vscode-client)
- [Auto generate interfaces from API Response using RapidAPI VSCode Client](https://rapidapi.com/guides/auto-generate-interfaces-from-api-response-using-rapidapi-vscode-client)

I'd also like to thank Wade Wegner for his guidance and Kevin Hill for leading this DevTool from Zero to Prod. Thank you, Laura Schaffer, Gautam Thapar, Pratham, Stephanie Stimac, Nirmalya Ghosh, Kyle Riordan, and so many others not listed here — an absolutely awesome team effort.