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Insomnia REST Client

The most intuitive cross-platform REST API Client 😴
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What is Insomnia REST Client?

Insomnia is a powerful REST API Client with cookie management, environment variables, code generation, and authentication for Mac, Window, and Linux.
Insomnia REST Client is a tool in the API Tools category of a tech stack.
Insomnia REST Client is an open source tool with GitHub stars and GitHub forks. Here’s a link to Insomnia REST Client's open source repository on GitHub

Who uses Insomnia REST Client?

Companies
149 companies reportedly use Insomnia REST Client in their tech stacks, including MercadoLibre, backend, and Biting Bit.

Developers
611 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Insomnia REST Client.
Pros of Insomnia REST Client
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Easy to work with
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Great user interface
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Works with GraphQL
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Cross platform, available for Mac, Windows, and Linux
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Opensource
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Vim and Emacs key map
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Preserves request templates
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Does not have history feature

Insomnia REST Client's Features

  • Mac, Windows and Linux
  • Data import/export
  • SSL client certificates
  • Response history
  • JSONPath and XPath
  • Preview rendered HTML
  • Multipart form
  • Query parameter editor
  • Configurable proxy
  • Cloud sync and sharing
  • Nunjucks templating
  • Filter requests
  • Toggle SSL validation
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Configurable timeout
  • HAR import
  • Usable at almost all sizes
  • Drag-n-drop organization
  • Responsive interface
  • Import from curl

Insomnia REST Client Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to Insomnia REST Client?
Postman
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Google Maps
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Elasticsearch
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GitHub Pages
Public webpages hosted directly from your GitHub repository. Just edit, push, and your changes are live.
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Insomnia REST Client's Followers
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