Yapi: An Open-Source Command Line API Client for Developers
By
jamiepond
Kettled twice. Extra chewy, extra trustworthy.
Summary
Yapi is an open-source command line API client tool designed for power users, positioned as a terminal-based alternative to GUI tools like Postman, Insomnia, and Bruno. The tool supports multiple protocols including HTTP, gRPC, TCP, and GraphQL, with more features planned. The article emphasizes that Yapi is in early alpha stage with bugs and missing features, and the creator actively seeks user feedback for improvement. It includes example usage and positioning as a developer tool for API testing workflows.
Key quotes
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Yapi is an OSS command line tool that makes it easy to test APIs from your terminal.
Yapi speaks HTTP, gRPC, TCP, GraphQL (and more coming soon).
Heads up! Yapi is early, early alpha software
If you download yapi, I would LOVE your feedback on how to make it better.
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