- Website
- httpie.io
About HTTPie
HTTPie is an open-source tool for interacting with APIs, available across Terminal, Web, and Desktop interfaces. It serves developers building and consuming APIs and aims to make API interaction simple and intuitive.
Key Features
For users who test and document APIs, HTTPie provides a cross-platform workflow that covers both command-line testing and GUI exploration:
CLI API testing
A command-line client for sending HTTP requests, inspecting responses, and running simple automated tests against RESTful services.
Web & Desktop GUI
Graphical interfaces that mirror the CLI workflow, letting you compose requests and view results without typing commands.
Export/import and copy-as-command
Save and share configurations, import others’ setups, handle path parameters, and generate runnable commands from inputs for reproducible tasks.
Cross-platform availability
Works in Terminal, Web, and Desktop, with Windows app support.
Summary
Best for developers building and testing APIs, QA engineers validating endpoints, and ops teams documenting API workflows.
