🚀 Sparrow 2.12.0: Charting New Frontiers with GraphQL & More!
Release Date: Nov 22, 2024
Hey there, Sparrow Explorers!
We’ve been hard at work crafting a release that takes your API testing experience to the next level. This one’s a game-changer, and we can’t wait for you to explore it! 🎉
🔥 What's New in Sparrow 2.12.0?
New Feature GraphQL:
Your API Playground Just Got Bigger
GraphQL Support
- Users can now add GraphQL APIs to their workspace through multiple options for comprehensive testing.
- Supported GraphQL operations: Queries, Mutations, and Subscriptions.
- This also includes an interactive editor with syntax highlighting for GraphQL.
Schema Introspection
- Automatically fetch and explore the schema of GraphQL APIs.
- View types, queries, mutations, and fields along with their descriptions and structures.
Custom Headers and Authentication
- Allows adding custom headers such as API keys, tokens, and other authorization credentials.
- Simplifies secure interactions with GraphQL endpoints.
- Request Execution and Results Viewer
- Real-time execution of GraphQL requests.
- Provides a detailed response viewer, supporting hierarchical data visualization.
Additional Features
- Added functionalities like Clear Query, Refresh Schema, and options to copy and download responses.
- Toast messages implemented for most actions to enhance user feedback.
✨ Upgrades & Enhancements
- Tauri 2.0 RC Upgrade-Expect smoother, faster, and more stable performance with this under-the-hood upgrade.
- Website Revamp-Our Sparrow landing page just got a glow-up! Dive into a refreshed, more user-friendly design. 🌟
🐞 Squashed Bugs:
We’ve been on bug-squashing duty to keep your experience seamless:
- Mac Fix: Downloading responses for API/WebSocket/Socket IO now works perfectly.
- WebSocket Disconnection: Automatic disconnections behave as expected again.
⚠️ Known Issues:
- We’re on it! Here’s what we’re still fine-tuning:
- There is an Apple DMG installer background issue.
- Importing cURL commands for image APIs is currently not supported.
- Google sign-up issues: Privacy policy and terms pages may not load properly. Cancelling privacy consent redirects to a different page.
- Switching between secured and unsecured WebSocket URLs creates a bit of an issue.
- Drag-and-drop feature may not function as expected in certain scenarios.
- The "Open in Workspace" button intermittently fails to redirect users to the intended workspace.
- Intermittent failure of the restriction message when switching login credentials, especially with the app open in the background showing the download window.
💡 Your Voice Matters!
Got ideas, feedback, or bugs to report? Let us know!
App Help Section: Check it out.
Feedback Hub: https://sparrowapp.canny.io/
Email Us: contactus@sparrowapp.dev
Let’s Soar Higher Together!
Thank you for being an incredible part of Sparrow’s journey. Your support fuels our innovation.
Stay curious, keep exploring, and as always, happy testing!
With ❤️,
The Sparrow Team