The Apidog response viewer provides comprehensive tools to examine and verify API responses. After sending a request, you can analyze response details including the response body (in multiple view formats), headers, cookies, network information, and performance metrics. This guide explains how to use the response viewer effectively.Response Body Views#
Apidog offers multiple views to help you interpret response data effectively. Each view serves a specific purpose for analyzing different types of responses.| View | Purpose | Best For | Key Features |
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| Pretty | Formatted, readable display | JSON/XML responses | Syntax highlighting, collapsible sections, clickable links |
| Raw | Unformatted text display | Identifying minification, debugging formatting | Plain text area, no processing |
| Preview | Rendered HTML output | HTML responses, debugging visual errors | Sandboxed iframe rendering |
| Visualize | Custom data visualization | Complex data analysis | Custom visualization code via post-request scripts |
Pretty View#
This view formats JSON or XML responses for improved readability. It highlights links and allows collapsing of large sections for easier navigation.To enable automatic formatting of the response body in Apidog, the response should include the correct Content-Type header. However, if you receive a response with a different Content-Type header, you can force JSON formatting manually.
Raw View#
The Raw view displays the unformatted response body in a text area, useful for identifying minification or examining the exact response content without any processing.Preview View#
Preview renders the response in a sandboxed iframe, helpful for debugging HTML errors and seeing how the response would appear in a browser.For binary responses, you can select the down arrow next to "Send" and select "Send and Download" to save the response locally.Visualize View#
This view renders data according to custom visualization code you add to the post-request scripts, enabling you to create charts, graphs, and other visual representations of your response data.Headers appear as key-value pairs in the Headers tab, showing all HTTP headers returned by the server. This includes standard headers like Content-Type, Cache-Control, and any custom headers your API returns.Response Cookies#
The Cookies tab displays server-sent cookies with detailed information about each cookie.| Cookie Attribute | Description |
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| Name | The cookie's identifier |
| Value | The data stored in the cookie |
| Domain | The domain to which the cookie applies |
| Path | The URL path where the cookie is valid |
| Expires/Max-Age | When the cookie will expire |
| HttpOnly | Whether the cookie is accessible only via HTTP |
| Secure | Whether the cookie is sent only over HTTPS |
Apidog displays comprehensive network details to help you understand the request-response cycle and identify performance issues.Response Code#
The response code returned by the API is prominently displayed. Hover over it for a brief description of what the status code means.Apidog calculates and displays the response time and size, with detailed breakdowns available on hover. This helps you:Monitor response payload sizes
Connection Details#
View network details such as local and remote IP addresses, helping you verify connections and troubleshoot network-related issues. 
