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HTTPie for Desktop

brew install --cask httpie-desktop v2025.2.0

Visual desktop client for testing and interacting with REST, GraphQL, and HTTP APIs.

Why you might care

HTTPie prioritizes user-friendliness with a cleaner, more intuitive interface than Postman. It's faster, lighter-weight, and available as both a CLI tool and this GUI desktop app, making it ideal for developers who appreciate simplicity and efficiency in API testing.

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Alternatives

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188
30-day installs · #943
538
90-day · #989
2.9k
365-day · #772

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