HTTPie
8.3#1 in api testing toolsFrom $10 a monthFree planWebLinuxmacOSWindows
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| Fact | HTTPie | RESTK |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | Desktop requests support Basic, Bearer-token and API-key authentication, with API keys usable in headers or URL parameters. | RESTK lists 12 authentication methods, including OAuth 2.0 with PKCE, JWT, AWS SigV4, NTLM, Hawk, and API Key. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| GraphQL support | Yes | Yes |
HTTPie suits developers and teams who need to build, test, or debug API requests across terminal, desktop, or web. Its offline request building can help those who want to prepare requests without sending them.
RESTK suits developers and teams working with REST or GraphQL APIs who need desktop request building, scripting, tests, and workspace collaboration. It is available for macOS 15.6 or later and Windows 10 64-bit or later.