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HTTPie

API testing client that flows with you

RANKED #8 · OPEN-SOURCE API TESTING TOOLSLISTERSCORE 80.0

HTTPie simplifies API testing for developers building modern tools. The company aims to make APIs intuitive for all creators.

Best for	Developers and engineering teams
Website	httpie.io

Company facts

Social profiles	X, GitHub
Brand colour	#f5f5f0

Facilities and features

What stands out

The product offers a sleek graphical interface for web and desktop use.

“All the user-friendliness of our Terminal version, now wrapped up in a sleek graphical interface.”HTTPie, own website

The product is an open-source API testing client for open minds.

“An open-source API testing client for open minds.”HTTPie, own website

Strengths and trade-offs

The product offers a sleek graphical interface for web and desktop use.
The product is an open-source API testing client for open minds.

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How HTTPie ranks

#8 in Open-source API testing tools

How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 12; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 8.

“Developers all around the world rely on HTTPie for API testing.”HTTPie, own website

“An open-source API testing client for open minds.”HTTPie, own website

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Questions about HTTPie

Who is HTTPie best for?

HTTPie is best for developers and engineering teams.

Where does HTTPie rank?

HTTPie is ranked #8 in Open-source API testing tools (Lister Score 80.0).

What are the best alternatives to HTTPie?

The closest alternatives on Lister are Karate DSL (#1 in Open-source API testing tools), Insomnia (#2 in Open-source API testing tools) and BrowserStack (#3 in Open-source API testing tools).

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