You should also try out Requestly API Client - Open-Source Chrome Extension that helps with API Mocking, Testing and Development. It is simple, fast and works directly in the browser.
I've been looking and trying Postman alternatives every now and then, but I always find them unsatisfactory. Bruno looks like exactly what I want. I'll be perfectly happy even without the missing features mentioned.
Unfortunately mock server feature is so long on their roadmap. Right now I'm using mockoon but it's using json to manage the API which is a nightmare to fix on git conflict.
Fed up of people talking about Postman and claiming you are required to log in to use it. You just aren't, at all, yet everyone says that. I haven't logged into it at all since I started using it. Don't get me wrong, that doesn't mean you should use Postman, but using that specific thing against Postman is dumb
on my work machine, I am forced to login. there used to be a skip button, but this button no longer exists and I am forced to login. Sometimes the first login attempt fails and then I am redirected back to the app with some error screen that still contains a “continue without login” button, but when I press that it loads for a sec and then sends me back to the login screen. It has gotten so annoying to use it :/
Your precicious focus attention into webdev is brilliant!
This is a huge increase in capability since I tried it last year. Absolutely excellent
Anytime I can avoid Postman by using Bruno (or HTTP files) I will.
You should also try out Requestly API Client - Open-Source Chrome Extension that helps with API Mocking, Testing and Development. It is simple, fast and works directly in the browser.
Seems to be delivering on the initial announcement. Very cool.
Personally, I like `hurl`.
+1 hurl, great tool
using it for a Month its best one of my fav
Thanks for an awesome overview! 🙏
I've been looking and trying Postman alternatives every now and then, but I always find them unsatisfactory. Bruno looks like exactly what I want. I'll be perfectly happy even without the missing features mentioned.
Thanks, this is just the perfect api client. If I would code one myself it would be exactly like that
Same. I'm almost tempted to create one myself since I don't like other Postman alternatives, but fortunately this one looks promising
Sounds cool! If only I can export my insomnia collections and start using this
You can! docs.usebruno.com/get-started/import-export-data/import-collections
Unfortunately mock server feature is so long on their roadmap. Right now I'm using mockoon but it's using json to manage the API which is a nightmare to fix on git conflict.
i'd love hoppscotch, the only footprint is the cache and the browser addon. it support more protocol (iirc)
The only problem I have with it is manually URL encoding JSON objects passed as request parameters, absolutely perfect for the rest *giggles*
Be aware of that fat resource footprint in bruno's desktop version built using electron.
As are most api-clients.
Insomia user here
Great find
there's another one called Advanced Rest Client ARC
Another alternative I liked was HTTPIE
One of those days I'm going to use a tool like that instead of curl (and bash for automation).
We don't talk about Bruno no no no
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Fed up of people talking about Postman and claiming you are required to log in to use it. You just aren't, at all, yet everyone says that. I haven't logged into it at all since I started using it. Don't get me wrong, that doesn't mean you should use Postman, but using that specific thing against Postman is dumb
on my work machine, I am forced to login. there used to be a skip button, but this button no longer exists and I am forced to login. Sometimes the first login attempt fails and then I am redirected back to the app with some error screen that still contains a “continue without login” button, but when I press that it loads for a sec and then sends me back to the login screen. It has gotten so annoying to use it :/
I'm not sure about that. I've always used Postman but at some point in time, they made the login mandatory from an update.
Please stop with these promoted videos .. unsubbed
Hi! None of these are sponsored. These are my own opinions. I like to shout out cool things when I find them and tell others about them too!
- James