API Testing · Founded by Jakub Roztocil

HTTPie

Making APIs simple and intuitive for those building the tools of our time.

Cost

Free Tier

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Immediate

You can use HTTPie to test REST APIs, web services, and HTTP servers from your terminal or desktop application. It provides a simple command-line interface for making HTTP requests, viewing responses, and debugging API interactions. The tool includes both a terminal version and a graphical desktop application with features for organizing requests, viewing formatted responses, and sharing API tests with team members.

What HTTPie does

Send GET, POST, PUT, DELETE HTTP requestsView formatted JSON and XML responsesAdd custom headers to API requestsHandle API authentication tokensExport request collections for sharingCopy API calls as curl commandsTest API endpoints with different parametersDebug HTTP status codes and errorsSimple command-line syntax for HTTP requestsAutomatic JSON response formattingBuilt-in syntax highlighting for responsesDesktop GUI application availableExport and import request collectionsCopy requests as command-line commandsPath parameter supportOpen source terminal version

Pricing breakdown

PlanPrice10 seats / yr

Terminal$0—

Annual estimates assume continuous billing at the listed list price. Volume discounts typical above 50 seats.

Tutorials & Demos

Frequently asked

Want a tailored answer?

See whether HTTPie fits your stack.

Techbible weighs HTTPie against what you already pay for, your team shape, and the work that's actually happening. Free to start.

More in API Testing

All tools →

ApiDog

Simplify API development and testing

CobaltAPI

Cobalt is an embedded platform that turbocharges native integrations for SaaS developers.

Hoppscotch

A free, open-source tool to quickly test and develop APIs.

Postman

A platform that helps developers design, test, and manage APIs collaboratively.

Argos · Visual Regression for Playwright & Storybook

Ship faster with Argos visual testing for Playwright and Storybook. Catch regressions early with reliable diffs and reviews.

Bruno

Bruno is a fast, git-friendly API client for testing REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs. Open source alternative to Postman with offline-first design and no cloud sync required.

Gravitee io

Gravitee is an open-source scalable API management platform with an event-native API gateway, agent mesh & support for event streaming across all protocols

GraphQL

Fully Open-Source schema registry, analytics and gateway for GraphQL federation and other GraphQL APIs