simple-perl-gui

Perl Tk REST Application A GUI application built with Perl/Tk that integrates with REST API endpoints.

Features

• Configurable API endpoint URL
• API key authentication (Bearer token)
• Settings persisted to JSON config file
• GET/POST request support
• JSON request/response handling

Requirements

Debian/Ubuntu

Install cpanminus and the required system dependencies:

sudo apt-get install cpanminus libtk-perl libjson-perl libwww-perl libfile-homedir-perl

Then install any remaining Perl modules:

sudo cpanm Tk JSON LWP::UserAgent HTTP::Request::Common File::HomeDir

or

make deps

Other Linux/macOS

Install the required Perl modules:

cpan Tk JSON LWP::UserAgent HTTP::Request::Common File::HomeDir

Or with cpanm:

cpanm Tk JSON LWP::UserAgent HTTP::Request::Common File::HomeDir

Usage

perl app.pl

or

make run

Menu Options

• File → Settings: Configure API URL and API key
• File → Exit: Close the application
• Help → About: Application information

Making Requests

1. Configure your API endpoint URL and key in Settings
2. Enter the endpoint path (e.g., /api/v1/resource)
3. Select HTTP method (GET or POST)
4. Click "Send Request"
5. View the JSON response in the text area

Configuration

Settings are stored in:

• Linux: ~/.local/share/perl_tk_app/config.json
• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/perl_tk_app/config.json
• Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\perl_tk_app\config.json