HTTPie

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What HTTPie is

HTTPie is an API client with command-line, desktop, and web options for testing and debugging APIs, HTTP servers, and web services. Its Terminal client supports expressive request syntax, JSON, formatted and colorized output, persistent sessions, forms, file uploads and downloads, HTTPS, proxies, authentication, and custom request data and headers. GraphQL is also supported.

The graphical Desktop and Web app includes AI-assisted work, spaces, collections, tabs, variables, environments, request previews, and autosave with realtime sync across devices. It can be used offline without an account, so requests can be prepared and previewed without being sent. Dedicated desktop apps are available for Mac, Windows, and Linux, with Mac downloads for Intel and Apple Silicon. The CLI can be installed on any operating system through options including apt, brew, choco, pip, port, snap, and yum. HTTPie lists documentation, Discord, Twitter, Stack Overflow, and GitHub Issues as support channels. Both listed plans cost nothing; the Desktop and Web plan is in public beta, and the Terminal plan is open-source.

Who it suits

HTTPie suits developers and teams working with APIs who want either a command-line client or a graphical workspace. The offline Desktop and Web app can also suit people preparing requests without sending them.

What it does well

Supports GraphQL and a broad set of CLI request options.
Desktop and Web app works offline without an account.
Desktop app available for Mac, Windows, and Linux.
CLI installation options cover any operating system.

What to know first

Desktop and Web app is in public beta.
Security measures are not guaranteed to prevent every unauthorized breach.

Limits

The Desktop and Web plan is in public beta. The listed facts give no quota or seat limits for either free plan.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
HTTPie for Web & Desktop	Public beta · works offline without an account	Free
Open Source	Full HTTPie CLI · community support	Free
HTTPie for Terminal	Open-source CLI client · installs on Linux, macOS, Windows and FreeBSD	Free
HTTPie for Web	monthly · Web interface · cloud storage · team collaboration	$10 a month

As httpie.io lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit httpie.io
Choose HTTPie for Terminal or HTTPie for Web & Desktop
Install the CLI using an available option such as apt, brew, choco, pip, port, snap, or yum
For the graphical app, use the web app or download the desktop app for Mac, Windows, or Linux
Use the Desktop and Web app offline without an account to build and preview requests

Verdict

HTTPie offers command-line API testing alongside a graphical app for desktop and web. The CLI plan is open-source, while the Desktop and Web plan is in public beta; both are listed as free.

Questions

How much does HTTPie cost?

HTTPie for Web & Desktop and HTTPie for Terminal are each listed as free.

Is HTTPie available for free?

Yes. The Web and Desktop plan is listed as a public beta, and the Terminal plan is an open-source CLI client.

Which platforms does HTTPie support?

The dedicated desktop app is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and the CLI can be installed on any operating system. A web app is also available.

Does HTTPie support GraphQL?

Yes, HTTPie supports GraphQL.

Can I use the graphical app offline?

Yes. The Desktop and Web app works offline without an account, and requests can be built and previewed without sending them.

Who makes HTTPie?

HTTPie identifies itself as HTTPie, Inc.

Facts from HTTPie's own pages

AI assistant: HTTPie AI generates HTTP requests from natural-language descriptions and is free during preview for users with an HTTPie account. · httpie.io, 15 Oct 2026
API integrations: The CLI page demonstrates using HTTPie with the GitHub API to post a comment on an issue using authentication. · httpie.io, 8 Oct 2026
Authentication: Desktop requests support Basic, Bearer-token and API-key authentication, with API keys usable in headers or URL parameters. · httpie.io, 15 Oct 2026
CLI client: HTTPie for Terminal is a command-line HTTP and API testing client for testing and debugging APIs, HTTP servers, and web services. · httpie.io, 8 Oct 2026
CLI features: The CLI supports expressive syntax, JSON, formatted and colorized output, persistent sessions, forms, file uploads, HTTPS, proxies, authentication, arbitrary request data and headers, and downloads. · httpie.io, 8 Oct 2026
CLI installation: The maker says HTTPie CLI can be installed on any operating system and lists apt, brew, choco, pip, port, snap, and yum installation options. · httpie.io, 8 Oct 2026
CLI output: The terminal client supports formatted and colorized responses with JSON handling aimed at readable API debugging. · httpie.io, 15 Oct 2026
CLI request features: HTTPie CLI supports headers, arbitrary request data, forms, file uploads, HTTPS, proxies, authentication, persistent sessions and wget-like downloads. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
Cloud sync security: Synced data is encrypted in transit with SSL, encrypted at rest in AWS RDS with AES, and sensitive request data is additionally encrypted server-side. · httpie.io, 15 Oct 2026
Community complaint: A Reddit discussion reports that HTTPie is pleasant for quick testing but some users return to curl because curl is ubiquitous and compatible everywhere. · reddit.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company and location: HTTPie identifies itself as HTTPie, Inc. and lists its address as 548 Market St, #26464, San Francisco, CA 94104. · httpie.io, 8 Oct 2026
Company facts: LinkedIn lists HTTPie as privately held, founded in 2020, headquartered in San Francisco and employing 11–50 people. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company history: The About page says HTTPie began as a tool its creators built to make API testing more efficient; it does not state a founding year. · httpie.io, 8 Oct 2026
Company mission: HTTPie says its mission is to make APIs simple and intuitive for people building tools, apps and technologies. · httpie.io, 15 Oct 2026
Desktop and web features: The graphical app offers AI-assisted work, spaces, collections, tabs, variables, environments, request previews, and autosave with realtime sync across devices. · httpie.io, 8 Oct 2026
Desktop platforms: The dedicated desktop app is available for macOS, Windows and Linux, while the equivalent web app runs in browsers. · httpie.io, 15 Oct 2026
Documentation and support: Official CLI documentation points users to GitHub Issues, Discord and Stack Overflow for bugs, feature requests and API-development discussion. · httpie.io, 15 Oct 2026
Export: HTTPie exports spaces, collections, environments and requests as JSON and can generate code snippets and CLI commands. · httpie.io, 15 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · httpie.io, 21 Sept 2026
Funding: The company says it raised a $6.5 million seed round from Coatue, Blossom Capital and founders of Intercom, Checkout.com and Monzo. · httpie.io, 15 Oct 2026
GraphQL: HTTPie Desktop has a GraphQL body mode with syntax highlighting, separate variables and automatic schema fetching for autocomplete and validation. · httpie.io, 15 Oct 2026
GraphQL support: Yes · httpie.io, 21 Sept 2026
Import limitations: The documented Postman and Insomnia importer does not import gRPC, WebSockets, body files, scripts, cookies or several metadata fields. · httpie.io, 15 Oct 2026
Import support: The desktop client imports HTTPie JSON, cURL commands, Postman collections and Insomnia collections. · httpie.io, 15 Oct 2026