MailHog
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| Fact | MailHog | MailSlurp |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | HTTP basic authentication can protect all HTTP requests, including static content and API endpoints, using a password file with bcrypt-hashed passwords. | API requests use an x-api-key header or apiKey query parameter, with header authentication recommended. |
| Integrations | The project lists Node.js API v2 and PHP API v1/v2 client libraries and provides mhsendmail as a sendmail replacement. | The integrations directory lists 79 items, including SDKs, Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, BrowserStack, Zapier, Power Automate, UiPath, Postman, GraphQL and webhooks. |
MailHog suits developers who need to capture application email for inspection or failure testing. It is also useful when a project needs message access through a web interface or JSON API.
It suits developers building email or SMS workflows and teams testing message delivery, inbox placement, or application flows. Teams handling email and attachment data may also find the JSON extraction tool relevant.