OData tip: web-based OData API Explorer now available

Welcome December! I was browsing OData information on the web the other day, and noticed that the OData web site contains a new nice feature: an OData API Explorer.

This API Explorer allows you to see the JSON data returned by the server when you execute different OData queries against the sample data sources. For instance, you could query the ol' Northwind sample database (my favorite SQL Server sample database by far) and some of its tables, and see the data and metadata unfold inside your browser.

You also get to see the constructed query URL, which is great for demos. The API Explorer itself is in beta and doesn't probably have the coolest user interface, but it works, and that's the main thing.

Check it out!