# VSC and ThunderClient ## Download Visual Studio Code and install it https://code.visualstudio.com/Download ## how to Setup Visual Studio Code https://code.visualstudio.com/learn/get-started/basics https://code.visualstudio.com/learn/get-started/extensions https://code.visualstudio.com/api For more information (Public,Privat Key) https://docs.vscentrum.be/en/latest/index.html ## ThunderClient How-to go in Visual Studio Code and press CTLR+SHIFT+X and search for Thunder Client and install it or Download from https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rangav.vscode-thunder-client ## How to Thunder Client https://github.com/rangav/thunder-client-support https://developers.refinitiv.com/en/article-catalog/article/how-to-test-http-rest-api-easily-with-visual-studio-code---thund https://snipe-it.readme.io/reference/testing-in-postman#generating-api-tokens Now click on the Thunder Client Button on the left taskbar or press CTRL+SHIFT+R ## know how: CTRL+S to save the HTTP request {{variablename}} {{#guid}} - random UUID number {{#date, 'YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss:fff'}} - formatted timestamp {{#string}} - random string {{#number}} or {{#number, min, max}} - random number within range {{#email}} - random email string