The article explains how the open‑source Java diagnostic tool Arthas now supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing AI assistants to invoke Arthas commands directly for CPU, latency, version, and Spring Bean issues, while covering installation, usage scenarios, and production safeguards.
The article recounts how cURL received a $10,000 monthly grant from the Microsoft FOSS Foundation, outlines its extensive protocol support and ubiquitous deployment across billions of devices, examines its modest donation income versus massive usage, and explores sustainable models for open‑source projects.
This article introduces Hoppscotch, an open‑source, lightweight API testing tool, outlines its key features, shows how to install and configure it, and provides step‑by‑step usage instructions for importing Swagger APIs and handling authentication tokens.
curl 8.13.0 shatters previous records with more than 300 bug fixes, 501 new commits, and a host of new features such as TLS early data support, enhanced URL handling, and expanded rustls capabilities, all detailed in its comprehensive changelog.
This article introduces Hoppscotch, an open‑source, lightweight API testing tool with over 70k GitHub stars, outlines its key features, shows how to install and configure it, and provides a step‑by‑step guide to testing a SpringBoot‑Vue e‑commerce project’s endpoints, including token handling and environment variables.
This article introduces a free, low‑code web tool that lets backend developers instantly generate a functional admin‑type frontend UI from database schemas or Java/SQL description files, requiring only minimal configuration and no front‑end coding skills.
This article examines the challenges of manual API documentation, introduces Mooncake’s standardized organization, the MooncakeUpload IntelliJ plugin for one‑click doc generation, GitLab MR auto‑parsing for continuous updates, and the API metadata center that enhances debugging, mocking, and cross‑team collaboration.
This article walks through installing Arthas, selecting Java processes, and using core commands such as session, exit, dashboard, thread, jvm, trace, and monitor to diagnose, profile, and troubleshoot Java applications in production environments, complete with command examples and output snippets.
This guide explains how to set up Alibaba's open‑source Java diagnostic tool Arthas using four methods—running the jar locally, accessing the Web Console, adding it as a Maven dependency, and deploying via Docker—so developers can quickly troubleshoot bugs in production environments.
This article surveys a wide range of REST API tools—covering API definition, testing, monitoring, publishing, and centralized management—highlighting their key features, supported languages, integration capabilities, and suitability for teams of different sizes and project requirements.
Postwoman (now Hoppscotch) is a free, open‑source, browser‑based API testing tool that offers a lightweight UI, real‑time responses, and extensive features such as method support, validation, WebSocket testing, and Docker deployment, making it a practical alternative for web developers.
This article introduces fifteen Alibaba open‑source and cloud tools—including Arthas, Cloud Toolkit, ChaosBlade, and many others—detailing their core features, typical usage scenarios, tutorial resources, and where to obtain them, helping backend developers boost productivity and reliability.
This article introduces Bistoury, an open‑source, non‑intrusive Java application diagnostic platform that combines Arthas and vjtools to provide online debugging, thread‑level CPU monitoring, and a graphical interface for efficient backend troubleshooting without requiring code changes or machine login.
This guide walks you through installing the Postman Chrome extension—both via the official website and manual unpacked loading—then introduces its main interface, key buttons, and advanced features for API testing and HTTP requests.
Meituan’s internal RPC services, largely built on Thrift, required a streamlined pressure‑testing solution, leading to the development of a custom tool that automates traffic capture, provides an intuitive UI, aggregates metrics via InfluxDB, and supports both Thrift and HTTP workloads, addressing the shortcomings of existing open‑source options.
