HttpFileParser 0.1.2-beta

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
This is a prerelease version of HttpFileParser.
There is a newer prerelease version of this package available.
See the version list below for details. 
dotnet add package HttpFileParser --version 0.1.2-beta
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package HttpFileParser -Version 0.1.2-beta
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="HttpFileParser" Version="0.1.2-beta" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="HttpFileParser" Version="0.1.2-beta" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="HttpFileParser" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add HttpFileParser --version 0.1.2-beta
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: HttpFileParser, 0.1.2-beta"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package HttpFileParser@0.1.2-beta
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=HttpFileParser&version=0.1.2-beta&prerelease
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=HttpFileParser&version=0.1.2-beta&prerelease
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

HttpFileParser

A full-featured .http file parser for C#.

Features

  • Parse .http files into a structured document model
  • Support for file and environment variables
  • Dynamic variables ($guid, $timestamp, $randomInt, etc.)
  • Request variable resolution with JSONPath/XPath support
  • Convert parsed requests to HttpRequestMessage for execution
  • Source location tracking for tooling integration

Installation

dotnet add package HttpFileParser

Quick Start

using HttpFileParser;

// Parse an .http file
var document = HttpFile.ParseFile("api-tests.http");

// Load environment variables
var environment = HttpEnvironment.Load(".");
var context = environment.CreateContext("development");

// Resolve variables and create HTTP request
var resolved = document.ResolveVariables(context);
var httpRequest = resolved.Requests[0].ToHttpRequestMessage();

// Send request
using var client = new HttpClient();
var response = await client.SendAsync(httpRequest);

Supported Syntax

Request Format

### Request Name
# @name myRequest
# @no-redirect
GET https://api.example.com/users/{{userId}}
Authorization: Bearer {{token}}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "{{userName}}"
}

Variables

@baseUrl = https://api.example.com
@token = my-secret-token

GET {{baseUrl}}/users
Authorization: Bearer {{token}}

Dynamic Variables

  • {{$guid}} - Generate a UUID
  • {{$timestamp}} - Unix timestamp
  • {{$randomInt min max}} - Random integer
  • {{$datetime format [offset]}} - Formatted date/time
  • {{$processEnv VAR}} - Process environment variable
  • {{$dotenv VAR}} - .env file variable

Environment Files

The library supports http-client.env.json environment files.

Acknowledgements

This project was built with the assistance of GitHub Copilot.

License

MIT

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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Version Downloads Last Updated
0.1.3-beta 40 2/3/2026
0.1.2-beta 40 2/3/2026