XPath Tester

Test XPath expressions against XML data.

When to use this tool

Use this tool to test XPath queries against XML documents before implementing them in your code. Invaluable when working with XML-based APIs, XSLT transformations, web scraping, or parsing configuration files that use XPath for element and attribute selection.

How to use

1. Paste your XML document into the data field. 2. Enter an XPath expression (e.g., "//book[price>35]/title"). 3. Click "Test" to see the matching nodes, and adjust the expression until it selects the correct elements.

XML Data

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Tier: Free
Endpoint: POST http://5.75.144.42/api/v1/tools/utility/xpath-tester
Method: POST
Content-Type: application/json

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Unauthenticated: 10 req/min
Free: 30 req/min
Premium: 1000 req/min

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Request Body

{
    "input": "{\"data\": \"<root><item>test</item></root>\", \"expression\": \"//item\"}"
}

Sample Request

curl -X POST "http://5.75.144.42/api/v1/tools/utility/xpath-tester" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
    -d '{"input":"{\"data\": \"<root><item>test</item></root>\", \"expression\": \"//item\"}"}'

Sample Response

{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "input": "{\"data\": \"<root><item>test</item></root>\", \"expression\": \"//item\"}",
        "result": "<item>test</item>"
    },
    "meta": {
        "tool": "xpath-tester",
        "tier": "free"
    }
}