diff --git a/packages/vscode-extension/src/commands/execRestApiCommand.ts b/packages/vscode-extension/src/commands/execRestApiCommand.ts
index 7fed7f17..9c719467 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-extension/src/commands/execRestApiCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/vscode-extension/src/commands/execRestApiCommand.ts
@@ -1,53 +1,144 @@
+import * as vscode from 'vscode';
+
+import { HttpMethod, HttpRequestInfo } from '@vlocode/salesforce';
+import { Timer } from '@vlocode/util';
+
 import { VlocodeCommand } from '../constants';
 import { vscodeCommand } from '../lib/commandRouter';
-import { HttpMethod } from '@vlocode/salesforce';
-import { Timer } from '@vlocode/util';
-import * as vscode from 'vscode';
+import { ApiRequestDocumentParser } from '../lib/salesforce/apiRequestDocumentParser';
 import MetadataCommand from './metadata/metadataCommand';
 
 @vscodeCommand(VlocodeCommand.execRestApi)
 export default class ExecuteRestApiCommand extends MetadataCommand {
-    public async execute() {
-        let url = await vscode.window.showInputBox({ placeHolder: 'Enter the Salesforce API endpoint', ignoreFocusOut: true });
+
+    private httpMethodOptions: Array<{ label: string, method: HttpMethod, allowsBody?: boolean }> = [
+        { label: 'GET', method: 'GET' },
+        { label: 'POST', method: 'POST', allowsBody: true },
+        { label: 'PATCH', method: 'PATCH', allowsBody: true },
+        { label: 'PUT', method: 'PUT', allowsBody: true },
+        { label: 'DELETE', method: 'DELETE' }
+    ];
+
+    public async execute(args?: HttpRequestInfo | vscode.Uri) {
+        if (args instanceof vscode.Uri) {
+            const document = await vscode.workspace.openTextDocument(args);
+            await this.executeRequestFromDocument(document);
+        } else if (typeof args === 'object') {
+            await this.executeRequest(args);
+        } else {
+            const request = await this.showRecentRequests() ?? await this.showRequestInput();
+            request && await this.executeRequest(request);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async executeRequestFromDocument(document: vscode.TextDocument) {
+        const request = await ApiRequestDocumentParser.parse(document);
+        await this.executeRequest(request);
+    }
+
+    private async showRequestInput() : Promise<HttpRequestInfo | undefined> {
+        const url = await vscode.window.showInputBox({ 
+            placeHolder: 'Enter the relative Salesforce API endpoint URI',
+            ignoreFocusOut: true
+        });
+
         if (!url) {
             return;
         }
 
-        const method = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(
-            [ 'GET', 'POST' ], 
-            { placeHolder: 'Select HTTP Method', ignoreFocusOut: true }) as HttpMethod;
-        if (!method) {
+        const selectedMethod = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(
+            this.httpMethodOptions,
+            {
+                placeHolder: 'Select HTTP Method',
+                ignoreFocusOut: true
+            }
+        );
+
+        if (!selectedMethod) {
             return;
         }
 
-        // transform into valid REST API
-        if (!url.startsWith('/services')) {
-            // assume APEX rest url when not prefixed with services
-            url = `/services/apexrest/${url}`.replace(/[/]+/g, '/');
+        const body = selectedMethod.allowsBody 
+            ? await vscode.window.showInputBox({ 
+                placeHolder: 'Enter POST body',
+                ignoreFocusOut: true
+            }) : undefined;
+
+        return {
+            url,
+            method: selectedMethod.method,
+            body
+        };
+    }
+
+    private async showRecentRequests() : Promise<HttpRequestInfo | undefined> {
+        const recent = this.context.recent.get<HttpRequestInfo>('apiRequests');
+        if (!recent.length) {
+            return;
         }
 
-        let body;
-        if (method == 'POST') {
-            body = await vscode.window.showInputBox({ placeHolder: 'Enter POST body', ignoreFocusOut: true });
-            if (!body) {
-                return;
+        const options = [
+            ...recent.map(r => ({ label: `${r.method} ${r.url}`, request: r })),
+            ...[{
+                label: '',
+                kind: vscode.QuickPickItemKind.Separator
+            },{
+                label: '$(add) New request',
+                request: undefined
+            },{
+                label: '$(trashcan) Clear recent requests',
+                action: 'clear'
+            }]
+        ];
+
+        const selected = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(options, {
+            placeHolder: 'Select recent request',
+            ignoreFocusOut: true
+        });
+
+        if (selected) {
+            if ('request' in selected) {
+                return selected.request;
+            }
+
+            if ('action' in selected && selected.action === 'clear') {
+                this.context.recent.clear('apiRequests');
             }
         }
+    }
+
+    private async executeRequest(request: HttpRequestInfo) {
+        // normalize request
+        request.method = request.method.toUpperCase() as HttpMethod;
+        if (!request.url.startsWith('/services')) {
+            // assume APEX rest url when not prefixed with services
+            request.url = `/services/apexrest/${request.url}`.replace(/[/]+/g, '/');
+        }
+
+        // add to recent requests
+        this.context.recent.add('apiRequests', request, {
+            equals: (a, b) => a.method === b.method && a.url === b.url
+        });
 
-        this.logger.info(`Invoking ${url} as ${method}`);
         const timer = new Timer();
-        const connection = await this.salesforce.getJsForceConnection();
-        const request = { method, url, body };
         const response = await this.vlocode.withActivity({
-            progressTitle: `${method} ${url}...`,
+            progressTitle: `${request.method} ${request.url}...`,
             location: vscode.ProgressLocation.Notification,
             cancellable: false
-        }, () => connection.request(request));
-        this.logger.info(`${method} ${url} [${timer.stop()}]`);
+        }, async () => {
+            const connection = await this.salesforce.getJsForceConnection();
+            return await connection.request(request);
+        });
+        this.logger.info(`${request.method} ${request.url} [${timer.stop()}]`);
+
+        const responseDocument = await vscode.workspace.openTextDocument({
+            language: 'json',
+            content: JSON.stringify(response, null, 4)
+        });
 
-        const responseDocument = await vscode.workspace.openTextDocument({ language: 'json', content: JSON.stringify(response, null, 4) });
         if (responseDocument) {
             void vscode.window.showTextDocument(responseDocument);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+