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API tools

Build, test and manage APIs.

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Open-source apps that replace apigee, Postman and more

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81kActiveWindows · Mac · Linux · In your browserMITFor developers

Hoppscotch is a tool for sending and testing web API requests, available in the browser, as a desktop app, or as a command-line tool. It is aimed at developers and people who work with APIs.

For developers · GitHub
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40kActiveWindows · Mac · LinuxApache-2.0For developers

Insomnia is a desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux for sending requests to, designing, testing and mocking APIs. It is for programmers and IT teams who build or check APIs, and most features need a free account.

For developers · GitHub
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2.6kActiveWindows · Mac · LinuxAGPL-3.0For developers

Firecamp is a desktop and web app for sending and testing requests to APIs, the connection points programs use to talk to each other, including REST, GraphQL, WebSocket and Socket.IO. It is aimed at developers and teams who build APIs and want to share request collections.

For developers · GitHub
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17kActiveApache-2.0Replaces partlyRuns on your own server

Apache APISIX is a server program that sits in front of web services and directs, limits and secures the API traffic sent to them. It is aimed at engineering teams who run microservices or need to manage many APIs.

Runs on your own server · GitHub
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2.1kActiveApache-2.0Replaces partlyRuns on your own server

Fusio is a self-hosted platform that turns databases, services and business logic into web APIs, with a developer portal for outside users. It is aimed at developers and companies that want to publish and manage APIs.

Runs on your own server · GitHub
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1.9kQuiet for a yearMPL-2.0Replaces partlyFor developers

Step CI is a free tool for testing whether web APIs work correctly, using simple YAML or JSON files. It is aimed at developers and teams who want to check their services from a command line or automated pipeline.

For developers · GitHub

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Replaces fully means it does the main job of these apps; Replaces partly means it covers some of it.

Licenses: every project here uses an open-source license (what each one means). Open core means some parts are paid or under another license.

GitHub stars are shown for reference. They measure popularity, not whether it replaces anything.

Verified means r/TrueOpenSource mods checked it: open-source license, maintained, and it really does the job.

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