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New Features

• The chai module is now included in the extension, no need to download externally - #1313
• This is an update to the script assertion feature released in v2.10.0
• Update CLI to v1.5.2

Example Code

var chai = require("chai");
var expect = chai.expect;
var assert = chai.assert;

function testChaiFilter() {

    tc.test("Response code is 200", function () {
        assert.equal(tc.response.status, 200)
    })

    tc.test("Response code expect to be 200", function () {
        expect(tc.response.status).to.equal(200);
    })
}

module.exports = [testChaiFilter]

New Features

• Include Request Id in tc object - #1298
• tc.setParam new function added to tc object to set query parameter #1303
• Customise the Html Report response display limit in CI/CD #1312
• removeSpaces new built-in filter added
• unique built-in filter added
• Update tc-types.d.ts to version 1.5.0

Collection Runner Limits

• Collection Runner is a premium feature
• See limits for all plans on our website
• Free version limits will be applied from Sept 15th, 2023

Assertions using Scripting

Today we are releasing a new feature: Test assertions using scripting. Developers can now use scripting to write assertions, based on the use case you can choose a scripting or GUI interface for assertions.

• New function tc.test() added to tc object useful for assertions #465, #194, #347
• You can write assertions and use them only in Post Request Filter in Tests tab
• Update tc-types.d.ts to version 1.4.0
• Update CLI to version v1.4.6

Assertions without any library

function testFilter() {
    let success = tc.response.status == 200;
    let json = tc.response.json;
    let containsThunder = json.message?.includes("thunder");

    tc.test("Response code is 200", success);
    tc.test("Response contains thunder word", containsThunder);

    // Assertions using function syntax
    tc.test("verifying multiple tests", function () {
            let success = tc.response.status == 200;
            let time = tc.response.time < 1000;
            return success && time;
    });
}

module.exports = [testFilter]

Assertions using Node Assert library

// using built-in node assert module
const assert = require("assert");

function testFilter() {
    console.log("test assertion filter");
    tc.test("Response code is 200", function () {
        assert.equal(tc.response.status, 200);
    })
}

module.exports = [testFilter]

Assertions using Chai library (updated in v2.11.4)

var chai = require("chai");
var expect = chai.expect;
var assert = chai.assert;

function testChaiFilter() {
    tc.test("Response code is 200", function () {
        assert.equal(tc.response.status, 200)
    })

    tc.test("Response code expect to be 200", function () {
        expect(tc.response.status).to.equal(200);
    })
}

module.exports = [testChaiFilter]

CLI

• Single report for test run with multiple collections #1221
• Display paths of generated reports #1233
• --reqlist will accept request name or id #1234
• Update CLI to version v1.4.6

Bug Fixes

• response header value changed #1239
• Cannot detect custom filter #1240

New Features

• parseJSON filter added to built in filters #1227
• readFile filter now supports base64 format #1125
• Duration report for collection-wide tests #1226
• New helper function await tc.delay() added to tc object in scripts
• Update tc-types.d.ts to version 1.3.1
• Update CLI to version 1.4.5

Bug Fixes

• subtract built in filter not working correctly #1225
• Other two typos #1116

New Features

• Support for multi-root workspaces #731, #1169, #1139, #574
• Added new api await tc.runRequest("reqId") to tc object in scripts #1199
• Run a filter/script after Tests performed #1158
• Pre-request chaining: more conditions #1043
• Sync UI Views when file content changes #1201
• [CLI] Request and response details in Html report in CLI #1126
• [CLI] Implement --log for "col", "fol" or "reqlist" with TC CLI #1070, #1165
• [CLI] Auto Update CLI to the latest version
• [CLI] Added --var-data parameter to pass Env variables data in CLI #1184
• [CLI] Display debug information using tc --debug

CLI

• Update CLI to v1.4.2 - npm i -g @thunderclient/cli

Bug Fixes

• OpenAPI import does not support .yml file extension #1212

Run Request in Scripts

• Now you can run requests already created from scripts
• Update types file tc-types.d.ts to v1.3.0

async function testReq(){
   var result = await tc.runRequest("reqId");
   console.log(result);
}

module.exports = [testReq]

Post Request Script

• You can run a filter as post request script from the Tests tab
• Useful to do clean-up tasks after request or set environment variables from the response for advanced use cases

Multi-root workspaces

• Multi-root workspaces are now supported.
• When you open a multi-root workspace the extension will prompt you to select the workspace to save data.
• You can load request data from different workspace easily (see below image).

Request Chaining More Conditions

• The following conditions are supported =, !=, <=, <, >=, >, *=, ^=, $=
• *= performs contains operation
• ^= performs startsWith operation
• $= performs endsWith operation

New Features

• Separate Collections & Environments to different files #574, #1035
• Autocomplete for recent endpoints in URL field #1192
• Auth: Include origin in refresh request Header #1203
• VS Code setting renamed Sidebar Hide Date Modified to Sidebar Layout #577

Bug Fixes

• Array Filter with IP Addresses #1123, #1141
• Clear Activity button doesn't work #1204
• JSON body validation error #1198, #1117, #516
• Collection run stops working after 1 run #1143, #1168

CLI

• Please update CLI to v1.3.3 - npm i -g @thunderclient/cli

Database Upgrade v3

• The database design changed from a single file to separate files for each collection and environment.
• The new db design will reduce merge conflicts with git
• The old database files moved to _db-backup, in case you need them.

Autocomplete Recent Endpoints

New Features

• Allow manual resizing of Test columns #1197
• Response view syntax highlighting improvements

New VSCode Setting

Test Value Column Width

New Features

• Support for variables with objects in data file #1154
• Change default for Auto run curl #1155
• Run All is writing poor logs to console, makes debugging hard #1162
• XML Attributes Testing #1113

Bug Fixes

• Import chrome cURL format request failed #1149
• Show Import OpenAPI error message #1130
• Not able to delete the selected file #1148
• NTLM Auth does not add --ntlm flag to curl request #1186
• Collection URL import fails if mime type is text/plain #1187
• Small spelling mistake #1144

CLI

• Update CLI to version 1.2.3
• To update npm i -g @thunderclient/cli

Announcing Subscription Plans

The extension was free for the last 2 years, but to support the development and operational costs, we have to start charging businesses.

We are launching subscription plans for businesses.

• The free version can be used for personal/individual business use.
• Businesses have until August 18th, 2023 to purchase a subscription.
• The pricing is affordable when compared to Insomnia or Postman.

Why subscription plan is needed?

• A subscription plan is needed to use extension software + team features suitable for business teams.
• The revenue generated from subscriptions will be useful to cover our development, support costs, and new team hires.

Pricing

• Free - Use of extension for personal/individual business use
• Startup Plan - $5 per user/month billed monthly  or $3 per user/month billed yearly
•  Business Plan - $10 per user/month billed monthly  or $7 per user/month billed yearly
•  Enterprise Plan - $16 per user/month billed yearly
• Please visit thunderclient website for more details

Bug Fixes

• Axios is forced to validate SSL certificate #1124

New Features

• Add support for generating types for Golang #1108

Bug Fixes

• Value of Env Variable updated in Pre Request is not used in "actual" Request #1104
• Expected value in test does not accept two consecutive spaces #1103
• Please rename Json as JSON #1101