Best open-source API tools for desktop, personal use

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Hoppscotchhoppscotch/hoppscotch

Open-source API development ecosystemPersonalEnterpriseAPI toolsWebDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 81kMITcommit 3 days agolive demo

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InsomniaKong/insomnia

Cross-platform API clientPersonalEnterpriseAPI toolsDesktop★ 40kApache-2.0commit 4 days ago

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Brunousebruno/bruno

Offline-first API client that stores collections in GitPersonalEnterpriseAPI toolsDesktopCLI★ 47kMITcommit 2 days ago

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