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Charles vs OpenAPI Specification: What are the differences?

What is Charles? HTTP proxy / HTTP monitor / Reverse Proxy. Charles is a web proxy (HTTP Proxy / HTTP Monitor) that runs on your own computer. Your web browser (or any other Internet application) is then configured to access the Internet through Charles, and Charles is then able to record and display for you all of the data that is sent and received.

What is OpenAPI Specification? An API description format for REST APIs. It defines a standard, language-agnostic interface to RESTful APIs which allows both humans and computers to discover and understand the capabilities of the service without access to source code, documentation, or through network traffic inspection.

Charles and OpenAPI Specification belong to "API Tools" category of the tech stack.

According to the StackShare community, OpenAPI Specification has a broader approval, being mentioned in 22 company stacks & 8 developers stacks; compared to Charles, which is listed in 16 company stacks and 13 developer stacks.

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    What is Charles?

    Charles is a web proxy (HTTP Proxy / HTTP Monitor) that runs on your own computer. Your web browser (or any other Internet application) is then configured to access the Internet through Charles, and Charles is then able to record and display for you all of the data that is sent and received.

    What is OpenAPI Specification?

    It defines a standard, language-agnostic interface to RESTful APIs which allows both humans and computers to discover and understand the capabilities of the service without access to source code, documentation, or through network traffic inspection.

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      What are some alternatives to Charles and OpenAPI Specification?
      Fiddler
      It is a free web debugging proxy for any browser, system or platform. It helps you debug web applications by capturing network traffic between the Internet and test computers. The tool enables you to inspect incoming and outgoing data to monitor and modify requests and responses before the browser receives them.
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