Action Bar

The action bar sits between the request and response panes. It contains the primary controls for executing and managing requests.

Bowire action bar — Execute, Repeat, Save, transport switch (gRPC / HTTP), Record, and Console buttons Bowire action bar — Execute, Repeat, Save, transport switch (gRPC / HTTP), Record, and Console buttons

Execute Button

The main Send button executes the current request. Its behavior depends on the call type:

Call Type Button Label Behavior
Unary Send Sends one request, displays one response
Server Streaming Send Sends one request, streams responses
Client Streaming Send All Sends all queued messages, displays one response
Duplex Open Channel Opens an interactive channel

The button is disabled while a request is in flight. For streaming calls, it changes to Stop to cancel the active stream.

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Enter

Repeat Button

Click Repeat or press r to re-execute the last request with the same method, body, and metadata. This is useful when iterating on a service during development.

Status Indicator

The action bar shows the current connection status:

  • Ready -- waiting for a request
  • Sending -- request in flight
  • Streaming -- receiving streaming responses
  • Error -- last request failed
  • Channel Open -- interactive channel is active

Server URL

The server URL is displayed in the action bar. By default, it connects to the same server that serves the Bowire UI. Click the URL to edit it, or configure it at startup:

app.MapBowire(options =>
{
    options.ServerUrl = "https://grpc.example.com:443";
    options.LockServerUrl = true; // Prevent editing in the UI
});

See also: Keyboard Shortcuts, Streaming

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