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Endpoints tool window

Last modified: 09 January 2025

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 working with RESTful APIs.

Endpoint tool window

To navigate to the endpoint declaration from the Endpoints tool window, do one of the following:

  • Select Jump to source from the endpoint's context menu.

  • Select the endpoint and press F4.

  • Double-click the endpoint.

Jump to source from the Endpoint tool window

To search for Express route declarations, go to Navigate | URL Mapping from the main menu or press CtrlShift0\ and select the relevant declaration from the list.

Find Express route declaration

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.

Endpoint tool window: filter by module

Endpoints marked as deprecated appear with a strikethrough (crossed out).