Endpoints tool window
If you are developing an Express application, you can get an overview of route handlers in the Endpoints tool window. The tool window can assist you when developing microservices and backend-frontend communication. It is also helpful for exploring third-party APIs.working with RESTful APIs.
You can also navigate from the Endpoints tool window or from endpoint usages to the relevant endpoint declaration using the Go to Declaration action Control+B or Control+LeftClick.
To search for Express route declarations, go to
from the main menu or press Control+Shift+\ and select the relevant declaration from the list.In the Endpoints tool window, you can filter the list of endpoints by module, type, and framework. To list endpoints from external sources (for example, from remote OpenAPI specifications), select External under Module.
Endpoints marked as deprecated appear with a strikethrough (crossed out).
Before you start
By default, the Endpoints tool window is not available in PyCharm.
To add the Endpoints tool window, install the Endpoints plugin on the Settings | Plugins page, tab Marketplace.
To work with REST APIs, install the OpenAPI Specifications plugin (Settings | Plugins page, tab Marketplace).
See Installing plugins from JetBrains repository for details.
Toolbar
Item | Description |
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Module | Filter endpoints by module or select an external module |
Type | Filter endpoints by type |
Framework | Filter endpoints by framework |
Configure OpenAPI Sources: Add an external OpenAPI specification (for example, from SwaggerHub) to include endpoints from this specification in the Endpoints tool window and highlight them with a yellow background. In the OpenAPI Specifications window that opens, click in the Remote Specifications list, and specify the URL of an OpenAPI specification file or find an OpenAPI specification on SwaggerHub. This also adds URLs defined in the specification to code completion. Learn more from Working with REST APIs in PyCharm. | |
Configure the tool window layout and filters:
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Services diagram
PyCharm provides a diagram to show the interactions between microservices. In the Endpoints tool window, click .