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insomnia

GitHub describes it as The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC. With Cloud, Local and Git storage.. The repository metadata lists TypeScript as its primary language. The metadata lists the Apache-2.0 license. This article stays within the project description and details documented in the GitHub repository README.

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Kong/insomnia: Insomnia API Client

GitHub describes it as The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC. With Cloud, Local and Git storage.. The repository metadata lists TypeScript as its primary language. The metadata lists the Apache-2.0 license. This article stays within the project description and details documented in the GitHub repository README.

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Repository scope

GitHub describes it as The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC. With Cloud, Local and Git storage.. The repository metadata lists TypeScript as its primary language. The metadata lists the Apache-2.0 license. The README describes the project this way: Insomnia is an open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, Server-Sent Events (SSE), gRPC and any other HTTP compatible protocol.

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Insomnia API Client

The README section "Insomnia API Client" states: - Debug APIs using the most popular protocols and formats. - Design APIs using the native OpenAPI editor and visual preview. - Test APIs using native test suites and collection runner. - Mock APIs using a cloud or self-hosted mocking server. - Build CI/CD pipelines using the native Insomnia CLI for linting and testing. - Collaborate with others using the many collaboration features. - And more including the ability to use 3rd party plugins.

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Insomnia API Client

The README section "Insomnia API Client" states: The following storage options are supported for your Insomnia projects, collections, design specs and all other resources:

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Insomnia API Client

The README section "Insomnia API Client" states: - Local Vault : for 100% local storage of collections, design specs and every other resource. - Git Sync : for Git storage using any 3rd party Git repository, without going through the cloud. - Cloud Sync : for cloud collaboration, optionally end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) in the cloud.

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Editorial conclusion

The repository README is the source for this review. It does not replace a local installation or an independent test.

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Official sources

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