HTTPie
Intuitive tools for testing and developing with HTTP and GraphQL APIs
- Also known as
- httpie
What is HTTPie?
A command-line HTTP client and desktop application for testing REST, GraphQL, and HTTP APIs with emphasis on user-friendly interaction and clear visual feedback.
HTTPie pricing
We don't have HTTPie's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Open-source CLI available free; web and desktop apps provide free tier with premium features for sync and team collaboration
What HTTPie does
The capabilities that matter for api development tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- REST client
- ✓
- GraphQL support
- ✓
- gRPC support
- ✗
- Mock servers
- ✗
- Automated / contract testing
- ✗
- Team collaboration & sharing
- ✓
- Doc generation
- ✗
- OpenAPI / spec import
- ✗
- CI integration / CLI
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Cloud / SaaS
- Hybrid
- Self-hosted
Integrations (3)
Independently observed- Postman
- Insomnia
- AWS S3
HTTPie FAQ
Common questions about HTTPie, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is HTTPie?
A command-line HTTP client and desktop application for testing REST, GraphQL, and HTTP APIs with emphasis on user-friendly interaction and clear visual feedback. It is indexed under API Development Tools.
Source: https://httpie.io
Is HTTPie free?
HTTPie offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://httpie.io
What platforms does HTTPie support?
HTTPie supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://httpie.io
Can HTTPie be self-hosted?
Yes. HTTPie can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://httpie.io
What does HTTPie integrate with?
We have confirmed 3 integrations for HTTPie, including Postman, Insomnia and AWS S3. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://httpie.io
HTTPie alternatives
Other api development tools we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- ApidogAn integrated platform for designing, testing, and documenting APIs with built-in AI assistance and real-time team collaborationmedium · 73%
- Swagger UIInteractive API documentation generator that creates live, testable interfaces from OpenAPI specificationsmedium · 68%
- RedoclyAPI documentation and governance platform built on OpenAPI specificationsmedium · 74%
- curlmedium · 51%
- PostmanAn API development platform that manages the complete lifecycle from design through testing and deploymentmedium · 71%
- BrunoA Git-native API testing tool for developers to version-control and collaborate on API collections locallymedium · 65%
Compare HTTPie
Side by side against other api development tools, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
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Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for HTTPie, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price level | 80 | 0.04 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 67 | 0.03 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.05 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 17 | 0.04 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
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