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Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

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Post by gschier » Tue, Sep 06, 2016, 3:42 AM UTC

vxNsr wrote: post #48

I'm not sure how important this is to you, but on the iPhone 6s the word "blog" is cutoff at the top of the website when in portrait mode

Thanks, fixed :)

Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

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Post by imron » Tue, Sep 06, 2016, 3:44 AM UTC

cyberferret wrote: post #31

Seems cool - I am going to download now and try it out. Tip: I suggest removing the 'pricing' menu option on the top of the web site. I saw it immediately the first time I went to your site, and I assumed yours was a paid product, so I stopped there and closed the window. It was only when I went back later and scrolled through, I noticed the current version is free for now. Removing the 'Pricing' link may make other…

Conversely, pricing is one of the first things I look for (on the assumption that good tools cost money but provide value).

If you're always going to have a free version, great put that on the pricing page along with any premium options, but don't make me go hunting through your site to find what paid options you have.

Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

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Post by oliyoung » Tue, Sep 06, 2016, 3:46 AM UTC

the_arun wrote: post #26

bognition wrote: post #2

Interesting, I've been using paw for years and love it but i'm always on the lockout for new and better tools

I wish paw team had "paw light" - free edition with limited set of features for folks who cannot afford $50

Paying $9/month for a team subscription was easier for me to take

Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

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Post by arafalov » Tue, Sep 06, 2016, 3:50 AM UTC

I keep hoping one of these clients will add IPython/Jupyter style notebook specifically for REST calls.

I would love to produce a tutorial that has well formatted URLs with params, bodies, headers and pre-saved results that could also be rerun against local server.

Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

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Post by jaza » Tue, Sep 06, 2016, 3:50 AM UTC

Any plans to open source this? Considering that (a) it's cross-platform since day one, (b) it's an HTTP client for developers, and (c) it's apparently built with the JS ecosystem, seems like the kind of app that should be open source, and honestly I'm surprised to see no Github link.

Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

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Post by progx » Tue, Sep 06, 2016, 3:51 AM UTC

tzm wrote: post #3

I'd like to see an API client that generates a API docs from a project / workspace.

http://apidocjs.com/ it creates a documentation from annotations within your code.

Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

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Post by imron » Tue, Sep 06, 2016, 3:51 AM UTC

cavemanklaus wrote: post #50

gschier wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's great feedback. The app is (and always will be) free so de-prioritizing the pricing page is probably a good idea :)

I'll add that when I see no Pricing page it causes me suspicion, what's the catch? how am I being dataminded? I'd at the least explain somewhere on the page how pricing works or how this is free and funded.

Yep. Developers need to earn money. If I don't see a pricing page I start to wonder about how they are making their money, and more importantly if they have a sustainable business model. I don't want to rely on a tool that then goes out of business.

Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

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Post by userbinator » Tue, Sep 06, 2016, 3:51 AM UTC

The Windows installer is 60MB and it's 64-bit-only? It has a nice fancy GUI and all, but am I the only one thinking that's just a tiny bit... excessive? Especially when it claims to be "A simple and beautiful REST API client". The Mac OS and Linux versions are a bit smaller, but still not quite what I consider "simple".

Also, did anyone else instinctively try decoding that Authorization header in one of the screenshots? :-)

Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

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Post by gschier » Tue, Sep 06, 2016, 3:52 AM UTC

jaza wrote: post #55

Any plans to open source this? Considering that (a) it's cross-platform since day one, (b) it's an HTTP client for developers, and (c) it's apparently built with the JS ecosystem, seems like the kind of app that should be open source, and honestly I'm surprised to see no Github link.

I've been considering it. I want to wait until development settles down a bit, but open sourcing it definitely in the back of my mind.

Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

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Post by gschier » Tue, Sep 06, 2016, 3:55 AM UTC

userbinator wrote: post #58

The Windows installer is 60MB and it's 64-bit-only? It has a nice fancy GUI and all, but am I the only one thinking that's just a tiny bit... excessive? Especially when it claims to be "A simple and beautiful REST API client". The Mac OS and Linux versions are a bit smaller, but still not quite what I consider "simple". Also, did anyone else instinctively try decoding that Authorization header in one of the screensho…

It's based on the Electron framework (http://electron.atom.io/) so the installer contains an entire copy of the Chromium browser. I agree that it's large, but it's basically the only option for an indie developer to write a cross-platform app. Also, 32 bit support is possible, but is a bit of work and demand hasn't been high enough to spend time on it.

P.S. All the data in the screenshots is fake :P