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How to set up requestly on Firefox using WebExtensionAPI

Sagar Soni
Learn how to develop and run Requestly on Firefox with this comprehensive guide using Webextensions API Firefox. Step-by-step instructions for development
Webextensions API Firefox

Introduction

The Requestly development team utilizes WebExtension APIs to construct a cross-platform browser extension. This guide is specifically designed to assist the Requestly development team in running the source code of Requestly on Firefox using Webextensions API Firefox, ensuring a seamless development experience.

Steps

Install web-ext npm module

				
					 npm install -g web-ext
				
			

Navigate to browser-extension source code and switch the mode to firefox

				
					 cd browser-extension  
				
			
				
					grunt select-firefox
				
			

Open a new terminal to run firefox with extension installed

				
					cd dist
web-ext run
Use web-ext –help // to get the list of available commands
				
			
Written by
Sagar Soni
Sagar is the co-founder and CTO of Requestly (recently acquired by BrowserStack). With over 8 years of experience in software development and entrepreneurship, he’s passionate about building innovative tools that solve real-world problems. From architecting scalable web applications to leading cross-functional teams, Sagar has worn many hats throughout his journey from technical implementation to business strategy. Always looking for the next challenge to tackle.

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