Request Inspector
The request inspector shows a live waterfall view of HTTP requests flowing through your bext instance, similar to browser DevTools but for your server.
Features
- Auto-refreshing list — the inspector polls the connected instance every few seconds, so new requests show up within seconds of arriving
- Filtering — Filter by status code, path pattern, method, or response time
- Detail view — method, path, status, latency, cache status, content type, response size, and headers for each captured request
Usage
- Connect to an instance in the companion sidebar
- Click Requests in the navigation
- New requests appear automatically as the list refreshes
- Click any request to see the full detail panel
Tips
- The status code column is color-coded: green (2xx), yellow (3xx), red (4xx/5xx)
- Filter with
path:/api/*to focus on API routes, orstatus:500for errors
Note
The inspector polls on a refresh interval — it is not a live WebSocket stream. A short burst of requests may appear as a batch when the next poll fires.
Related
- Connecting Instances — connect to an instance first
- Cache Explorer — complement the request view with cache hit/miss data
- TUI Views — the terminal equivalent of the request log (the Requests view)
- Guides → Caching — understand the cache status column values