Web REST Client

A simple, lightweight web-based REST client built with Quarkus, htmx, and the Java HTTP Client. This article sheds more light on its purpose https://oalfuraydi.sa/blog/building-a-modern-web-testing-platform-for-remote-teams .

Tech Stack

• Backend:
  • Quarkus (Java Framework)
  • Java 21
  • Hibernate ORM with Panache
  • In-memory H2 Database
  • JAX-RS for REST APIs
• Frontend:
  • Quarkus Qute (Server-side templating)
  • htmx (for AJAX-powered interactivity)
  • Plain CSS

Prerequisites

• JDK 21+
• Maven 3.8.6+
• (Optional) Docker for containerized builds.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AlfuraydiO/web-restclient 
   cd web-restclient

2. Run the application in development mode:

   ./mvn quarkus:dev

   The application will be available at http://localhost:8080.

   You can build the application as a standard JAR or a native executable.

   • Build a standard JAR:

   ./mvn package

   you can then run the intgration test usign

   mvn verify -DskipITs=false

   The resulting JAR will be in the target/quarkus-app/ directory. In which you can run it using.

   java -jar target/quarkus-app/quarkus-run.jar