Insomnia

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A CLOSER LOOK

What is Insomnia?

Insomnia is an API client for designing requests and inspecting responses across several application protocols. It includes HTTP request collections, openAPI editing, and API test suites.

HTTP request collections

OpenAPI editing

API test suites

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

API developers testing services from their desktop

Before you choose

Cloud collaboration and hosted account features have separate terms. Credentials and environment secrets require careful handling when sharing projects.

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The application is distributed under MIT. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. Cloud collaboration and hosted account features have separate terms.

The $0 price applies to the listed open source application. Cloud collaboration and hosted account features have separate terms.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Brings HTTP request collections and openAPI editing into the same workflow.

Build a request collection, define its environment values, and inspect responses before turning repeated checks into a test suite.

What to keep in mind

Cloud collaboration and hosted account features have separate terms.

Credentials and environment secrets require careful handling when sharing projects.

How to use it well

Insomnia fits API developers testing services from their desktop. Build a request collection, define its environment values, and inspect responses before turning repeated checks into a test suite.

Cloud collaboration and hosted account features have separate terms. Credentials and environment secrets require careful handling when sharing projects. Keep working files under version control so subsequent changes can be reviewed and reversed.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is Insomnia free?

The application is distributed under MIT. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. Cloud collaboration and hosted account features have separate terms.

Can I use Insomnia for HTTP request collections?

Yes. Insomnia includes HTTP request collections. Build a request collection, define its environment values, and inspect responses before turning repeated checks into a test suite.

Are cloud collaboration terms the same as the local client license?

Cloud collaboration and hosted account features have separate terms.

Where can I check the latest prices?

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