This provides a generic CInP API Browser/Client as a Web Extension(Browser plugin)
NOTE: when the interface gets ironed out and stabilized, we will publish a packaged version of the plugin to the Chrome and Firefox Sites/Stores. PLEASE do not publish this plugin to the Chrome/Firefox extension Site/Store. You are welcome to make your own extension, if you make it obvious it is your own and it does not cause confusion with this extension. If you have suggestions for this extension please submit a PR or issue.
Currently published to Chrome at (unlisted): https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cinp-generic-client/lacnhpojnjgdohcdggednghjibhgkeop
Go to chrome://extensions/ check Developer Mode check box, now click the Load Unpacked Extension, browse to the web_extension folder and select open. You should now have the Extension loaded, it will only stay loaded until Chrome is restarted. To reload changes hit the reload button on the extensions page or reload when the extension is open.
Goto about:debugging, click This Firefox, click Load Temporary Add-on and open manifest.json in the web_extension folder. Restarting the browser will unload the Extension. To reload there is a Reload button on the about:debugging -> This Firefox screen for the CInP Extension.
Once installed, click the CInP icon in your browser, this will open up a new tab. Type your URL ( Including the base path ), into the API Location box and hit Connect. The Extensions will DESCRIBE the URL and follow any child Namespaces and populate them on the left. If you require and authenticated session, obtain the Auth Id and Auth Token from the appropriate (usually a login action on a user /session model) and put those into the Auth Id and Auth Token fields. All requests with at least the Auth Token field will be made with the Id and Token specified in the Auth-Id and Auth-Token headers respectively.
When selecting a Namespace on the left, the Extension will DESCRIBE that Namespace and show the describe detail on the Describe tab. All other tabs will be disabled.
Selecting a Model on the left will cause the Extension to DESCRIBE that Model and show fields and describe detail on the Describe tab. The List tab will use the LIST method to retrieve records, NOTE: at this time there isn't support for list filters. Get tab will GET an object (NOTE: do not include ':' in the object id, those are added). Create tab will prompt for RW and RC fields and submit CREATE requests. Update tab has an id field, fill your id in (as with the Get tab) and push Get, then you may make changes to the object and push Update, the resulting object is then re-displayed. Delete tab prompts for an Id and performs a DELETE request. Call lists all actions that were described, upon selecting one the parameters for that action are displayed. If it is a non-static action, an Id field will be displayed for the Id of the object to run the action against.
The UI on this extension is not the best, it works but is not pretty. I am not a UI expert (I don't even play on on TV), if you are and would like to help make this tool more usable, by all means, let me know.