Insomnia

Founded by Gregory Schier

Leading Open Source API Development Platform

Pricing model

Free Tier

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Immediate

You can use Insomnia to test, debug, and design APIs for HTTP, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, and WebSockets. It provides a collaborative environment where you can send API requests, examine responses, and create mock servers. The tool supports local testing without an account and includes Git sync for version control. Teams can share API collections and work together on API development with features like AI-powered commit messages and auto-generated mock servers.

What Insomnia does

Send HTTP requests to API endpointsExamine and validate API response dataCreate collections of related API requestsSet up environment variables for different stagesGenerate mock servers from API specificationsWrite and execute automated API testsSync API collections across team membersDebug WebSocket and real-time connectionsTest HTTP, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and WebSocket APIsCreate and run automated test collectionsGenerate mock servers with natural languageSync API collections with Git repositoriesWork offline without requiring an accountAI-powered commit messages for version controlCollaborate on API development with teamsSupport for Socket.io and Server-Sent Events

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Free tier

PlanList price

FreeFree

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