1.usebruno / bruno
Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia)
+4,832 stars
from 43,148 · score 8.48
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2.hoppscotch / hoppscotch
Open-Source API Development Ecosystem • https://hoppscotch.io • Offline, On-Prem & Cloud • Web, Desktop & CLI • Open-Source Alternative to Postman, Insomnia
+2,191 stars
from 78,526 · score 7.69
3.Kong / insomnia
The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC. With Cloud, Local and Git storage.
+2,059 stars
from 38,047 · score 7.63
4.scalar / scalar
Scalar is an open-source API platform: 🌐 Modern REST API Client 📖 Beautiful API References ✨ 1st-Class OpenAPI/Swagger Support
+1,555 stars
from 14,801 · score 7.35
5.mountain-loop / yaak
The most intuitive desktop API client. Organize and execute REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, Server Sent Events, and gRPC 🦬
+1,118 stars
from 18,277 · score 7.02
6.axios / axios
Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js
+914 stars
from 108,393 · score 6.82
7.httpie / cli
🥧 HTTPie CLI — modern, user-friendly command-line HTTP client for the API era. JSON support, colors, sessions, downloads, plugins & more.
+892 stars
from 37,795 · score 6.79
8.Orange-OpenSource / hurl
Hurl, run and test HTTP requests with plain text.
+512 stars
from 18,781 · score 6.24
9.ducaale / xh
Friendly and fast tool for sending HTTP requests
+447 stars
from 7,714 · score 6.10
10.sindresorhus / ky
🌳 Tiny & elegant JavaScript HTTP client based on the Fetch API
+416 stars
from 16,725 · score 6.03
11.seanmonstar / reqwest
An easy and powerful Rust HTTP Client
+391 stars
from 11,504 · score 5.97
12.aio-libs / aiohttp
Asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python
+297 stars
from 16,303 · score 5.70
13.go-resty / resty
Simple HTTP, REST, and SSE client library for Go
+220 stars
from 11,604 · score 5.40
14.filecxx / FileCentipede
Cross-platform internet upload/download manager for HTTP(S), FTP(S), SSH, magnet-link, BitTorrent, m3u8, ed2k, and online videos. WebDAV client, FTP client, SSH client.
+219 stars
from 10,732 · score 5.39
15.userver-framework / userver
Production-ready C++ Asynchronous Framework with rich functionality
+139 stars
from 2,861 · score 4.94
16.sindresorhus / got
🌐 Human-friendly and powerful HTTP request library for Node.js
+126 stars
from 14,830 · score 4.84
17.ithewei / libhv
🔥 比libevent/libuv/asio更易用的网络库。A c/c++ network library for developing TCP/UDP/SSL/HTTP/WebSocket/MQTT/Redis client/server.
+126 stars
from 7,445 · score 4.84
18.rs / curlie
The power of curl, the ease of use of httpie.
+111 stars
from 3,617 · score 4.72
+107 stars
from 4,763 · score 4.68
20.guzzle / guzzle
Guzzle, an extensible PHP HTTP client
+102 stars
from 23,345 · score 4.63
21.urllib3 / urllib3
urllib3 is a user-friendly HTTP client library for Python
+85 stars
from 3,997 · score 4.45
22.line / armeria
Your go-to microservice framework for any situation, from the creator of Netty et al. You can build any type of microservice leveraging your favorite technologies, including gRPC, Thrift, Kotlin, Retrofit, Reactive Streams, Spring Boot and Dropwizard.
+71 stars
from 5,079 · score 4.28
23.boostorg / beast
HTTP and WebSocket built on Boost.Asio in C++11
+70 stars
from 4,759 · score 4.26
24.OpenFeign / feign
Feign makes writing java http clients easier
+65 stars
from 9,736 · score 4.19
25.rest-nvim / rest.nvim
A very fast, powerful, extensible and asynchronous Neovim HTTP client written in Lua.
+60 stars
from 2,012 · score 4.11
26.amitshekhariitbhu / Fast-Android-Networking
🚀 A Complete Fast Android Networking Library that also supports HTTP/2 🚀
+48 stars
from 5,882 · score 3.89
27.elbywan / wretch
A tiny wrapper built around fetch with an intuitive syntax. :candy:
+38 stars
from 5,141 · score 3.66
28.chapar-rest / chapar
Fast, native API client for REST, gRPC, WebSocket and GraphQL. A local-first Postman alternative written in Go: no Electron, no account, no cloud.
+37 stars
from 689 · score 3.64
29.wojtekmach / req
Req is a batteries-included HTTP client for Elixir.
+35 stars
from 1,300 · score 3.58
30.httpie / http-prompt
An interactive command-line HTTP and API testing client built on top of HTTPie featuring autocomplete, syntax highlighting, and more. https://twitter.com/httpie
+34 stars
from 9,072 · score 3.56
31.Noooste / azuretls-client
An easy-to-use HTTP client to spoof TLS/JA3, HTTP2 and HTTP3 fingerprint
+33 stars
from 438 · score 3.53
32.dromara / jquick-curl
jquick‑curl: Java library to run raw curl commands, support copy‑paste curl from Postman/Apifox/Browser DevTools, no need to write HTTP client code.
+32 stars
from 1,062 · score 3.50
33.node-fetch / node-fetch
A light-weight module that brings the Fetch API to Node.js
+27 stars
from 8,819 · score 3.33
34.AsyncHttpClient / async-http-client
Asynchronous, non-blocking HTTP & WebSocket client for the JVM
+27 stars
from 6,371 · score 3.33
35.http-kit / http-kit
Simple, high-performance event-driven HTTP client+server for Clojure
+20 stars
from 2,546 · score 3.04
36.ninenines / gun
HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, Websocket client (and more) for Erlang/OTP.
+20 stars
from 929 · score 3.04
37.sneako / finch
Elixir HTTP client, focused on performance
+18 stars
from 1,348 · score 2.94
38.clj-commons / aleph
Asynchronous streaming communication for Clojure - web server, web client, and raw TCP/UDP
+15 stars
from 2,580 · score 2.77
39.earthboundkid / requests
HTTP requests for Gophers
+14 stars
from 1,658 · score 2.71
40.ledgetech / lua-resty-http
Lua HTTP client cosocket driver for OpenResty / ngx_lua.
+13 stars
from 2,065 · score 2.64
41.elixir-tesla / tesla
The flexible HTTP client library for Elixir, with support for middleware and multiple adapters.
+13 stars
from 2,064 · score 2.64
42.h2non / gentleman
Plugin-driven, extensible HTTP client toolkit for Go
+11 stars
from 1,127 · score 2.48
43.fukamachi / dexador
A fast HTTP client for Common Lisp
+11 stars
from 427 · score 2.48
44.WordPress / Requests
Requests for PHP is a humble HTTP request library. It simplifies how you interact with other sites and takes away all your worries.
+10 stars
from 3,560 · score 2.40
45.softwaremill / sttp
The Scala HTTP client you always wanted!
+10 stars
from 1,496 · score 2.40
46.opus-domini / fast-shot
Hit your API targets with rapid-fire precision using Go's fastest and simple HTTP Client.
+8 stars
from 118 · score 2.20
47.sjanel / aeronet
Modern, fast and ergonomic C++ HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2 and WebSocket server & client library for Linux, macOS and Windows, perfect for microservices.
+8 stars
from 38 · score 2.20
48.levigross / grequestsArchived
A Go "clone" of the great and famous Requests library
+7 stars
from 2,172 · score 2.08
49.ILoveDotNet / ilovedotnet
I love to teach dotnet concepts in a simple way with real world examples to people who aspire to to be a dotnet developer. I also help developers to refresh their memory with easy to understand analogy.
+7 stars
from 149 · score 2.08
50.mrtazz / restclient-cpp
C++ client for making HTTP/REST requests
+5 stars
from 1,606 · score 1.79
51.anmonteiro / piaf
Web library for OCaml with support for HTTP/1.X / HTTP/2
+5 stars
from 214 · score 1.79
52.edgurgel / httpoison
Yet Another HTTP client for Elixir powered by hackney
+4 stars
from 2,283 · score 1.61
53.rezmoss / axios4go
A Go HTTP client library inspired by Axios, providing a simple and intuitive API for making HTTP requests with features like interceptors, JSON handling, configurable instances, and automatic retries
+4 stars
from 35 · score 1.61
54.fsprojects / FsHttp
HTTP library for F#
+3 stars
from 495 · score 1.39
55.heilgar / nvim-http-client
Easy to use HTTP client plugin for neovim. Same syntax as IntelliJ HTTP client
+3 stars
from 22 · score 1.39
56.lquixada / cross-fetch
Universal WHATWG Fetch API for Node, Browsers and React Native.
+2 stars
from 1,692 · score 1.10
57.reactiveui / Fusillade
An opinionated HTTP library for .NET applications built on HttpClient message handlers. Provides request de-duplication, prioritised concurrency limiting, speculative background fetching and optional response caching.
+2 stars
from 310 · score 1.10
58.AppsFlyer / donkey
Modern Clojure HTTP server and client built for ease of use and performance
+2 stars
from 297 · score 1.10
59.mamantoha / crest
HTTP and REST client for Crystal
+2 stars
from 247 · score 1.10
60.lima1909 / resty.nvim
A fast and easy-to-use HTTP-Rest-Client plugin for Neovim, completely written in LUA.
+2 stars
from 52 · score 1.10
61.sindresorhus / ky-universalArchived
Use Ky in both Node.js and browsers
+1 stars
from 669 · score 0.69
62.presbrey / go-multiproxy
Go HTTP client w/ HTTPS and SOCKS5 Proxy Load-balancing, Failover, Retries, Authentication, and RoundTripper
+1 stars
from 29 · score 0.69