Insomnia REST Client

Store, organize, and execute API requests in a beautiful and elegant interface.

Insomnia REST Client: Optimized API Request Management

The 'Insomnia REST Client' is a powerful Chrome extension designed to streamline the management of REST API requests. From an interactive query string param builder, to reusable snippets and easy import/export functions, this tool provides a comprehensive solution for developers. It also supports Swig templating, JSON validation, syntax highlighting for multiple languages, and HTTP basic authentication helper among other features. Useful utilities like URL and Base64 encoding/decoding are also provided, enhancing the overall usability.

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Extension stats

By: https://insomnia.rest

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.57

(343)

Version: 2.7.0 (Last updated: 2016-08-20)

Creation date: 2016-08-20

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage
contextMenus
{"fileSystem":["write","directory"]}
http://*/
https://*/

Size: 3.09M

Email: gr*****@schier.co

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 6,583 ▲ 116

Other rankings

#2895 in Developer Tools ▲ 3

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Extension summary

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Store, organize, and execute REST API requests in a beautiful and elegant interface. Tired of copying API requests from text file to terminal? Insomnia lets you manage requests in a simple and elegant way, by providing the following core features:

query string param builder
organize requests in workspaces and groups
execute requests in one click
reusable snippets
Swig templating
JSON validation
syntax highlighting (JSON, javascript, XML, CSS, ...)
HTTP basic authentication helper
import/export
responsive in any size window
quick request switching (ctrl-p style)
url encoding and decoding
base64 encoding and decoding
export as curl

User reviews

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Pros

Simple and convenient to use
Clean and lovely UI
Good performance and capabilities
Helps debug REST calls effectively
Excellent value compared to other tools

Cons

Not fully functional on the latest Chrome versions
Limited features compared to the standalone app
Issues with typing and inserting JSON data
Poor UI/UX for advanced queries
Cannot view response body

Most mentioned

Excellent application
Works well for my needs
Debugging capabilities
Simple and fast

User reviews

Not working on latest chrome versions

Yiannis Koutsoumpidis, 2023-10-17

Es mas útil, descargar la app completa para escritorio ya que esta no permite hacer post multipart form y no tiene todas las opciones que la app completa, esta extensión es buena pero la app es mas completa, con mas funcionalidades