Hulak – file-based API client for the terminal

Hulak is a file-based API client for the terminal. It lets you define API requests as YAML files, keep them in Git, and run them directly from a project without an Electron-based client or online account.

The tool supports REST, GraphQL, and OAuth 2.0 workflows, with an interactive picker, concurrent execution for request directories, environment handling, and a dedicated GraphQL explorer for building and running queries from the terminal.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Defines API requests using simple YAML files that can be stored alongside project code.
• Runs a single request file, a whole directory of requests, or an interactive picker from the terminal.
• Supports concurrent or sequential execution of request directories.
• Includes a terminal GraphQL explorer for browsing schemas, searching operations, building queries, executing them, and saving generated files.
• Handles environments and template values for staging, production, and other API setups.
• Manages encrypted environment secrets through an age-based vault, with classic plaintext environment files also available.
• Can scaffold example request files and migrate supported Postman collections to Hulak’s YAML format.

Website: github.com/xaaha/hulak
Support:
Developer: xaaha
License: MIT License

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