Introduction
Product Introduction
Next-gen API development collaboration platform
EchoAPI mainly consists of five major modules, covering the entire development cycle of an API from design to test and launch:
API Design
Predefines interface request parameters and response expectations (Mock) before development, automatically generating Mock URLs. This allows frontend and testing teams to begin their work in advance.
API Debug
Used for initial interface debugging during or after interface development to verify if the interface meets expectations;
Mock Server
The Mock functionality simulates real interface responses during API development. Using predefined mock data, it enables testing of interface responses and error handling capabilities, accelerating the development process.
Automation Testing
Used for automated testing of complex scenarios by testers after the interface is completed and delivered, to identify potential issues.
API Documentation
Generates comprehensive documentation quickly once API development is complete, making it easy to share with peers.
Real-time Collaboration
These five major modules involve multiple roles within the development team. EchoAPI connects these roles through real-time collaboration, unifying their work with a single data source. This 'one modification, multiple synchronizations' approach ensures accuracy and efficiency.
EchoAPI's real-time collaboration ensures that any modification is instantly received by all members, with no manual refresh needed.
Product Features
API-first without writing any code
Facilitates simultaneous online collaboration between backend, frontend, and testing teams with real-time content synchronization.
Visual Mock
Supports API design using JSON Schema and Mock.js, enabling return data validation.
Multiple protocols & Automatic verification results
Supports HTTP(S), TCP, SSE, Markdown, and high-concurrency stress testing. Provides assertions and various built-in scripts for quick response verification. (gRPC and WebSocket support coming soon.)
Visual Programming & Test Result Analysis
Supports visual and low-code creation of test cases to streamline automated testing of complex scenarios. Records test processes and results for quick error detection.
Beautiful & Concise & Highly readable
Quickly generate API documents with one click and control access permissions. Instantly modify and update documents simultaneously and in real time.
🔥🔥🔥Extended integration
IDEA plugin
EchoAPI-Helper can quickly scan code, extract information based on annotations, support debugging and document generation, and synchronizes uploads to EchoAPI.
Chrome extension
Enables users to quickly capture, send, and debug APIs within web pages, with seamless synchronization to the EchoAPI platform.
EchoAPI-cli
Run and test EchoAPI interface cases and command-line test cases, with integration into continuous integration servers and build systems.
Supports importing data from Postman, Swagger, Insomnia, and other tools
Fully compatible with Postman script, capable of importing and using data from Postman, Swagger, Insomnia, and others
Solving Pain Points
EchoAPI primarily addresses the communication and collaboration efficiency challenges faced by traditional development teams.
As API development, calling, and testing become integral to development workflows, the need for efficient communication across multiple roles becomes evident.
Traditional tools like Postman for debugging, Swagger for documentation, and JMeter for testing results in multiple data copies. Any changes require updates across multiple tools and roles, leading to higher error rates and communication costs.
EchoAPI, based on a single data source, facilitates real-time collaboration for backend developers, frontend developers, and testers, combining interface debugging, Mock, and automated testing. This approach not only reduces costs and boosts efficiency but also greatly improves the management and sustainability of API documentation as digital assets.
Best Practices
From the initial stage where product managers define requirements, through to frontend and backend teams collaboratively designing interfaces and generating mock data for early frontend use, our product ensures that backend developers can seamlessly move into coding and debugging. This is followed by joint debugging sessions and a smooth handover to testing teams, where automated smoke testing is conducted on the finalized interface.
By streamlining the entire process, our product enhances communication, eliminates delays, and increases team efficiency by 35%.