vscode-restclient Reference named request variables crossing .http file

Suppose there are 3 http files including different api, and all api use the same dynamic auth token.

- auth.http

- shopping.http
- eating.http
- housing.http

The token will expired, so we use request variables, like:

# @name auth
POST http://{{auth_host}}/api/v1/tokens
Content-Type: application/json

{
   "user": {{auth_user}},
   "key": "{{auth_key}}",
   "ttl" : 3600
}
@auth_token = {{auth.response.body.$.token}}

In shopping.http, eating.http, housing.http, all api have to use auth_token as header to send requests, likes:

### in shopping.http 
GET http://{{server_host}}/api/v1/shopping/items?_num=-1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Auth-Token: {{auth_token}}

### in eating.http
GET http://{{server_host}}/api/v1/eating/restaurants?_num=-1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Auth-Token: {{auth_token}}

Now, we have to define the @name auth request and @auth_token = {{auth.response.body.$.token}} variable in every http files.

Question: Can we just define the @name auth request and @auth_token = {{auth.response.body.$.token}} variable in one http file such as auth.http, and reference these variables in other http files?

@Huachao

Apr 28 '23 08:04 junyicc

I am very interested in such feature. I would love to be able to set up token auth request in one place, and then link to it throughout the other files in the workspace. If somehow possible to require the token automatically, would be even more amazing.