Posting is a terminal-based HTTP client for developing and testing APIs.
It offers a text user interface designed for keyboard-driven workflows, can be used locally or over SSH, and stores requests in readable YAML files that are easy to version control.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Provides jump mode navigation and a command palette for fast access to functionality.
- Supports environments and variables, including loading data from dotenv files.
- Offers autocompletion and tree-sitter-powered syntax highlighting.
- Lets you customize themes, keybindings, layout options, and broader application behavior.
- Can run Python code before and after requests for scripting and automation.
- Imports curl commands, Postman collections, and OpenAPI specifications.
- Exports requests as cURL commands and can open content in external editor and pager tools.
Website: github.com/darrenburns/posting
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Developer: Darren Burns
License: Apache License 2.0
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| Command line HTTP clients | |
|---|---|
| HTTPie | Command line interface, cURL-like tool for humans |
| aria2 | Multi-protocol and multi-source command-line download utility |
| Wget2 | Successor of Wget |
| Posting | Terminal-based HTTP client for developing and testing APIs |
| hurl | Run and test HTTP requests with plain text |
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| axel | Command-line download accelerator |
| xh | Fast and friendly tool for sending HTTP requests |
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| Restish | CLI for interacting with REST-ish HTTP APIs |
| curlie | The power of curl, the ease of use of httpie |
| Slumber | Terminal-based HTTP client |
| TerminusDM | User-friendly terminal interface for managing your downloads efficiently. |
| getparty | HTTP download manager with multi-parts |
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