6 Best Chrome & VS Code Extensions For Backend Developers

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Extensions can make our life as a developer a little easier. Whether they are Visual Studio Code or browser extensions, they can help you manage your tasks, optimize your workflow, or improve your efficiency. Sometimes, an extension can aid you visually, such as JSON Formatter.

This article shows you different extensions you can install in your Chrome or Firefox web browser or via Visual Studio Code. Many backend developers don’t know about extensions or are reluctant to use them. Yet, developers often overlook the benefits of using these extensions.

First, let’s take a look at Chrome extensions for backend developers.

Chrome Extensions for Backend Developers

Here’s a list of three Chrome extensions for backend devs with alternatives for each one.

1. JSON Formatter — JSON Visualizer

Users: 1,000,000+
Rating: 4.6/5

JSON Formatter assists developers visually. Many developers have to deal with JSON data. It’s a popular format to structure, handle, store, and transfer data in backend applications such as RESTful APIs. However, when your browser prints an API response’s JSON object to your browser, you’ll get a flat string…