Ripple (XRP) Introduces ‘Try It’ Feature for API Documentation

Ripple
(XRP)
has
unveiled
a
new
feature
in
its
API
documentation
that
allows
developers
to
interact
with
the
Ripple
Payments
API
in
real-time.
The ‘Try
It’
feature
lets
users
send
simulated
API
requests
and
receive
responses
from
a
mock
server
without
needing
to
log
in
or
provide
authorization
tokens,
according
to

ripple.com.

Enhanced
Developer
Experience

The
new ‘Try
It’
feature
is
available
across
several
API
reference
documentation
pages,
including
the
Ripple
Payments
API,
Smart
Liquidation
Service
API,
and
Report
Service
API.
With
this
interactive
tool,
developers
can
now
evaluate
Ripple’s
technology
solutions
more
efficiently.
By
sending
API
requests
to
a
mock
server,
they
receive
realistic
responses
without
requiring
API
credentials
or
signing
in.

Streamlined
Testing
Process

Previously,
developers
had
to
wait
for
the
contracting
process
to
be
completed
to
obtain
API
credentials
for
testing.
The
introduction
of
the ‘Try
It’
feature
eliminates
this
barrier,
offering
a
lightweight
testing
tool
accessible
at
any
time.
This
helps
accelerate
the
integration
process
and
allows
for
independent
testing
before
going
live.

Using
the ‘Try
It’
Feature

To
use
the ‘Try
It’
feature,
developers
can
follow
these
steps
for
the ‘GET
/fees’
operation
of
the
Ripple
Payments
API:

1. Go
   to
   the
   API
   reference
   page
   for
   the
   
   GET
   /fees
   operation.
2. Click
   the ‘Try
   It’
   button
   on
   the
   right
   panel.
3. Enter
   any
   string
   in
   the
   Authorization
   text
   field
   under
   the
   Security
   tab.
4. Edit
   query
   parameters
   under
   the
   Parameters
   tab.
5. Click
   Send
   to
   view
   the
   response
   from
   the
   endpoint.

The
response
panel
will
automatically
update
to
display
the
success
response
from
the
endpoint,
providing
developers
with
a
comprehensive
understanding
of
how
Ripple
APIs
structure
responses,
manage
pagination,
and
handle
request
parameters.

Future
Developments

The ‘Try
It’
feature
is
currently
live
and
available
for
testing
in
the
Ripple
Payments
API,
Smart
Liquidation
Service
API,
and
Report
Service
API
reference
documentation
pages.
Ripple’s
product
documentation
team
is
also
working
to
enable
this
feature
for
the
Ripple
Payments
Direct
API
reference
pages
soon.

For
more
information,
developers
can
visit
the
Ripple
documentation
hub
at

docs.ripple.com
and
explore
the
new ‘Try
It’
feature.

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