How would I verify that a REST API call is compressing the response using Paw?

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I have a REST API that I'm trying to get working with GZIP compression. I'm testing the API using Paw. My response is application/json. Three Paw-specific questions:

Once I get this working on the server, is there anything I need to do to configure Paw to accept a GZIP'd response?
Will Paw automatically un-compress for me?
How can I verify that the response was compressed from the server?

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 14 '15 at 08:41

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Yes paw does support compressed responses:

To ensure your server returns a compressed respons ensure that 'gzip' if the first option for the Accept-Encoding header.

Paw will automatically uncompress responses, to verify that the response is compress check the responses headers.

answered Dec 14 '15 at 08:41

Matthaus Woolard

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Will it also show the actual and compressed sizes @Matthaus Woolard? – Kriss Sep 27 '18 at 13:52

How would I verify that a REST API call is compressing the response using Paw?

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