Find & inspect internal APIs, scrape & automate tasks with ease. Ideal for devs, data scientists & web enthusiasts.

Latest Version

Version
0.0.4
Update
September 12, 2024
Size
137KiB
Developer
hiddenapis.com
Category
Users
48
Rating
1 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
WebRequest
UnlimitedStorage
Tabs
WebNavigation
Scripting
SidePanel
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Hidden APIs Extension

Take your web development, data science, and web scraping skills to the next level with Hidden APIs, a powerful Chrome extension that reveals hidden APIs and enables you to inspect, scrape, and automate tasks with ease.

What can Hidden APIs do?

Reveal hidden APIs: Hidden APIs detects and displays the hidden APIs used by a website, allowing you to inspect and understand how they work.
Inspect internal APIs: Use the extension's panel to inspect API requests, responses, and headers, giving you a deeper understanding of how the site's internal APIs function.
Scrape and automate tasks: With Hidden APIs, you can extract data from websites using their internal APIs, automate repetitive tasks, and streamline your workflow.
Enhance your development skills: Gain insights into how websites are built and how their APIs work, helping you to improve your own development skills and create more efficient solutions.

Why install Hidden APIs?

Save time and effort: Automate tasks and reduce the time spent on manual data extraction and inspection.
Improve your development skills: Gain a deeper understanding of how websites work and how to build more efficient solutions.
Enhance your data science capabilities: Extract data from websites and use it to inform your analysis and insights.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "default_locale": "en", "name": "__MSG_extensionName__", "version": "0.0.4", "description": "__MSG_extensionDescription__", "optional_host_permissions": [ "https://*/*" ], "permissions": [ "storage", "webRequest", "unlimitedStorage", "tabs", "webNavigation", "scripting", "sidePanel" ], "minimum_chrome_version": "99", "options_page": "options/index.html", "background": { "service_worker": "background.iife.js", "type": "module" }, "action": { "default_title": "Click to open panel", "default_icon": "icon-128.png" }, "icons": { "16": "icon-16.png", "32": "icon-32.png", "48": "icon-48.png", "128": "icon-128.png" }, "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": [ "*.js", "*.css", "*.svg", "icon-128.png" ], "matches": [ "https://*/*" ] } ], "side_panel": { "default_path": "side-panel/index.html" }}
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How to download and manually install Hidden APIs extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Hidden APIs extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Hidden APIs extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Hidden APIs extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Hidden APIs extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Hidden APIs extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Hidden APIs Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Hidden APIs extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Hidden APIs extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Hidden APIs extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Hidden APIs extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Hidden APIs extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Hidden APIs extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Hidden APIs extension file

Select and download the Hidden APIs extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Hidden APIs extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Hidden APIs extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Hidden APIs extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Hidden APIs extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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