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Re: Hoppscotch: Open source alternative to Postman / Insomnia

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Post by alp1n3_eth »

skeeter2020 wrote: post #68
mike_kamau wrote: post #29

Hurl https://github.com/Orange-OpenSource/hurl For those who prefer an efficient command line tool

I've landed on the REST extension in VS Code for development and interactive work, and Hurl for more test/automation stuff. Both take a little more effort to get setup but way more productive than the typical Postman workflows I see.

Idk if they have it yet, but last time I used the VS Code REST extension it still didn't support pre/post request scripting (which is already insanely fragmented syntactically across Postman/Insomnia/Bruno).

For any long-term things that would normally be in a Postman collection and distributed to others / outside teams, I usually end up with folder-separated Hurl scripts (similar to your use).

I can totally see how the REST extension is way easier for point & shoot from within VSCode though!

Re: Hoppscotch: Open source alternative to Postman / Insomnia

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Post by alp1n3_eth »

est wrote: post #7

Am I the only one who use CURL over such tools? I don't want a 300MB electron client doing GET/POST work, especially those with hidden telemetry on.

Curl is nice but its syntax leaves a lot to be desired. It's also hard to distribute to others a "collection" of them, as you're going to end up with troubleshooting questions from less-technical users, especially when it comes to multi-request items that require pre/post response processing.

Re: Hoppscotch: Open source alternative to Postman / Insomnia

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Post by rubymamis »

tecoholic wrote: post #119
rubymamis wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, you can, especially if you use Qt with QML like I do[1][2][3]. [1] https://rubymamistvalove.com/blog/orchids.mp4 [2] https://rubymamistvalove.com/block-editor [3] https://www.get-notes.com/

Wow! The blog post was an inspiring read. Thank you for showing what’s possible.

I'm glad to hear that, thanks!

Re: Hoppscotch: Open source alternative to Postman / Insomnia

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Post by _Ant0n »

chris_pie wrote: post #125
_Ant0n wrote: post #124

If you use JetBrains IDEs, check out the JetClient plugin ( https://jetclient.io/ ). It's similar to the Bruno and ThunderClient extension for VS Code.

To save some people a click: it requires a subscription.

That's incorrect. JetClient has a free tier that doesn't require a subscription, an email, or a credit card. You can even install it on the free IntelliJ Community Edition without a JetBrains account. Only the Pro tier requires a subscription—just like most API clients. But the free version includes many features and is comparable to Bruno's free tier, not just basic functionality.

Re: Hoppscotch: Open source alternative to Postman / Insomnia

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Post by Letmetest »

JTyQZSnP3cQGa8B wrote: post #98
_benj wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I find this funny from people that make their living from $$ from software! Lol But apart from that Bruno is open source (MIT), you can fork it and have it anyway you want… The paid option seems just like the traditional open source model of make software free but offer enterprise support. And given that CTOs tent to want to pay for stuff (postman is terrible nowadays but is still picked and paid for) why would Bruno…

Open-source is about having the whole stuff, not restrictions on "Embed Bruno into your SDLC with deeper Git integration, automation." What I do resent is the fact that Bruno was a reaction to shitty restrictions from another application, and they did the same thing a few months/years later.

I'm not sure how adding a subscription is 'the same thing'. Postman forced all of your data to be stored in their cloud, and held it hostage for $1,000/user/year.

Bruno seems to charge somewhere between 70-130 dollars user/year for unlocking GUI features. The same features are all accessible via the terminal or IDE.

Re: Hoppscotch: Open source alternative to Postman / Insomnia

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Post by Letmetest »

jhoechtl wrote: post #38
DrBenCarson wrote: post #3

The industry has largely moved to [Bruno]( https://github.com/usebruno/bruno )

Bruno slowly changed the policy from "we are all free" to "we are mostly free" to "pay for feature A, B, C" Understandable, but feals like being tricked into something.

The features you pay for are just GUI features. All of the things are still accessible in the terminal or IDE.

Re: Hoppscotch: Open source alternative to Postman / Insomnia

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Post by gschier »

literallyroy wrote: post #116
gschier wrote: post #80

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The reason I started Yaak was because of what happened after I sold it. What makes you think I'd do that again?

Stopping by here to stay thank you. Yaak is excellent.

Thanks, I'm glad you like it!
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