A comprehensive utility for rapid API testing, multi-language code generation, and deep response analysis within your AI agent environment.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install api-debugger-cn
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install api-debugger-cn using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is API Debugger?
The API Debugger is a versatile toolset designed for backend developers, frontend engineers, and QA specialists to simplify the API lifecycle. As a core component of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it allows users to execute complex HTTP requests, manage various authentication methods, and transform raw API data into actionable insights or production-ready code snippets. By leveraging standard CLI utilities, it provides a bridge between manual testing and automated development workflows.
API Debugger Use Cases
- Rapidly testing REST and GraphQL endpoints during the development phase.
- Generating boilerplate request code for Python, Node.js, and browser-based JavaScript environments.
- Debugging authentication flows including Bearer tokens, Basic Auth, and custom API keys.
- Analyzing and formatting large JSON responses to extract specific data fields.
- Performing basic load testing and latency monitoring for microservices.
How API Debugger Works
- The user specifies the target URL, HTTP method, and necessary headers or body data.
- The skill utilizes curl to execute the network request with precise control over parameters.
- For response processing, the tool pipes data through jq or native parsers to format and highlight JSON structures.
- Performance metrics such as DNS lookup time and TTFB are calculated and presented to the user.
- Based on the successful request, the skill generates equivalent source code for the requested programming language.
API Debugger Setup
To get started with these Openclaw Skills, ensure that curl is installed and accessible in your system path. For enhanced JSON processing, installing jq is recommended.
# Verify curl installation
curl --version
# Optional: Install jq for advanced JSON analysis
# macOS
brew install jq
# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get install jq
API Debugger Data Schema & Taxonomy
The API Debugger organizes request and response data using a structured format to ensure clarity during debugging sessions.
| Data Element | Format | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Headers | Key-Value Map | Manages Content-Type, Authorization, and custom metadata. |
| Payload | JSON/Form-Data | Handles the primary data sent in POST, PUT, and PATCH requests. |
| Response Body | JSON/Text | The raw or formatted output received from the server. |
| Metadata | Object | Includes HTTP status codes, execution time, and file paths for saved logs. |
API Debugger Advanced Features
- Multi-language code generation support for requests, axios, and native fetch.
- Performance profiling tools to measure DNS resolution, connection time, and total latency.
- Automated retry logic and error handling for testing unstable endpoints.
- Support for file uploads and multipart/form-data interactions.
- Integration with jq for sophisticated JSON querying and data extraction directly from the CLI.
SKILL.md
Loading
Related Openclaw Skills
Chinese Stock Announcements (SZSE & SSE)
A high-performance tool for retrieving and filtering official information disclosures from the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges.
AI Intelligent Ad Optimization
A comprehensive AI-driven system designed to automate ad bidding, creative testing, and budget allocation to maximize ROI.
Haodf Doctor Search
A medical navigation skill that connects users with the right healthcare professionals through symptom analysis and specialty mapping.
Trigger
A versatile command-line event trigger toolkit designed for managing webhooks, file watchers, and condition-based automation.
Navifare Flight Validator
A sophisticated travel comparison agent that validates flight prices from text or screenshots and discovers cheaper booking alternatives in real-time.
CLI Builder
A comprehensive developer toolkit for designing, building, and distributing professional command-line interfaces across multiple programming languages.
Featured*
