Lightweight API Tester Emerges as Chrome Extension Reviews Drag On

Fast API Tester provides developers with an efficient, offline-capable tool for API testing without heavy dependencies, while revealing persistent friction in Chrome's extension review process. The author's experience—waiting weeks for manual review only to resubmit after discovering minor issues—underscores why developers must build tools they fully control. This release illustrates both practical problem-solving and the hard lesson that third-party platforms cannot be relied upon for dependable, timely updates.