Curlie AlternativesHTTP & API Clients like Curlie

Curlie is described as 'If you like the interface of HTTPie but miss the features of curl, curlie is what you are searching for. Curlie is a frontend to curl that adds the ease of use of httpie, without compromising on features and performance' and is a HTTP Client in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Curlie for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Google Chrome apps. The best Curlie alternative is Wget, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Curlie are cURL, Postman, Yaak and HTTPie for Terminal.

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  1. Wget icon
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    GNU Wget is a free software package for retrieving files using HTTP(S) and FTP, the most widely-used Internet protocols. It is a non-interactive command line tool, so it may easily be called from scripts, cron jobs, terminals without X-Windows support, etc.

    28 Wget alternatives

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  2. cURL icon
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    cURL is a computer software project providing a library and command-line tool for transferring data using various protocols with URL syntax: supporting FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, TELNET, DICT, LDAP, LDAPS and FILE.

    28 cURL alternatives

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  3. Postman icon
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    Postman is a collaborative platform for API development that provides extensive tools for designing, testing, and documenting APIs. It allows API verification through requests, automated testing via Collection Runner, and offers both free and paid plans, catering to individuals and teams.

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  4. Yaak icon
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    The API client for modern developers. Call REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs from a simple and intuitive app.

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    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

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  5. HTTPie (pronounced aitch-tee-tee-pie) is a command line HTTP client. Its goal is to make CLI interaction with web services as human-friendly as possible. It provides a simple http command that allows for sending arbitrary HTTP requests using a simple and natural syntax, and...

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  6. xh icon
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    xh is a friendly and fast tool for sending HTTP requests. It reimplements as much as possible of HTTPie's excellent design, with a focus on improved performance.

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  7. Hurl icon
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    Hurl is a command line tool that runs HTTP requests defined in a simple plain text format. It can capture values, evaluate queries on headers and body response. It is very versatile: it can be used for both fetching data and testing HTTP sessions.

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  8. Chapar icon
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    Upcoming API testing tool in beta, built in GoLang, supporting HTTP/gRPC, workspaces, environments, request management, and various content types. Features include dark mode, local data storage, Postman import, environment variable setting, and request chaining.

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  9. gRPC icon
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    gRPC is a modern open source high performance Remote Procedure Call (RPC) framework that can run in any environment. It can efficiently connect services in and across data centers with pluggable support for load balancing, tracing, health checking and authentication.

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  10. Powerful HTTPie alternative in Go.

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  11. Thunder Client is a hand-crafted lightweight Http Client extension for Visual Studio Code. No separate download needed, Just install the extension from VS Code marketplace.

    69 Thunder Client alternatives

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  12. Milkman icon
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    Milkman is a JavaFx-based workbench for crafting requests / responses. It is not limited to e.g. http (or more specifically rest) requests but can be extended in any imaginable way. It is optimized for fast startup and efficient workflow.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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