12 HTTP Client and Web Debugging Proxy Tools

Developer Tools Debugging HTTP Clients HTTP Proxies Proxy

HTTPie Landing Page
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HTTPie

CLI HTTP that will make you smile. JSON support, syntax highlighting, wget-like downloads, extensions, and more.
Pricing:
- Open Source
The ultimate aim of HTTPie is to make CLI interaction with web services user interface friendly. This tool provides an HTTP command for sending requests, all with the use of a natural syntax.

#CLI #Command Line Tools #Curl 46 social mentions
Fiddler Landing Page

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Fiddler

Fiddler is a debugging program for websites.

Fiddler is a cross-platform web debugging proxy. It can help manipulate web sessions, inspect HTTPS traffic, and monitor traffic between your computer and the Internet.

#Developer Tools #Security #Monitoring Tools
RESTer Landing Page

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RESTer

A REST client for almost any web service (Firefox and Chrome extension).

#API Tools #Developer Tools #APIs
Paw.cloud Landing Page

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Paw.cloud

Paw is a REST client for Mac.

Paw is a full-featured HTTP client, which allows you to send all kinds of HTTP requests. With Paw, you can test your APIs and also explore new ones.

#API Tools #APIs #Web Service Automation 42 social mentions
Requester Landing Page
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Requester

HTTP client plugin for Sublime Text with an expansive feature set, modern UX, elegant syntax and...
Pricing:
- Open Source
Requester is a robust client that combines the features of HTTPie, Postman, and Paw. It works only with Sublime Text editor.

#API Tools #Developer Tools #APIs
Postman Landing Page
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Postman

The Collaboration Platform for API Development
Pricing:
- Open Source
Postman is unarguably one of the more popular HTTP clients used for debugging web applications. It allows for faster and easier API development.

#APIs #API Tools #Developer Tools 27 social mentions
cURL Landing Page
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cURL

cURL is a computer software project providing a library and command-line tool for transferring data...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#API Tools #APIs #Developer Tools 105 social mentions
Charles Proxy Landing Page

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Charles Proxy

HTTP proxy / HTTP monitor / Reverse Proxy

As the name says, Charles proxy is an HTTP and reverse proxy. It works by routing local traffic through it.

#Developer Tools #Security #Software Development
WhistleGPS Landing Page

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WGP

WhistleGPS

NOTE: WhistleGPS has been discontinued.

Monitor your pet's location & activity from your smartphone

#Pets #Pet Care #iPhone 1 social mentions
mitmproxy Landing Page
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mitmproxy

mitmproxy is an SSL-capable man-in-the-middle proxy for HTTP.
Pricing:
- Open Source
mitmproxy is a popular open-source HTTPS proxy among security researchers. Use it as a CLI, web, or Python API.

#Developer Tools #Security #Software Development 81 social mentions
Proxyman.io Landing Page
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Proxyman.io

Proxyman is a high-performance macOS app, which enables developers to view HTTP/HTTPS requests from apps and domains.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- $49.0 / Annually
Similar to the above-mentioned Paw, Proxyman is a premium native macOS web debugging proxy application.

#Developer Tools #Debugging #Proxy 24 social mentions
HTTP Toolkit Landing Page
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HTTP Toolkit

Beautiful, cross-platform & open-source tools to debug, test & build with HTTP(S). One-click setup for browsers, servers, Android, CLI tools, scripts and more.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- Freemium
- €7.0 / Monthly (for a Pro subscription)
HTTP Toolkit supports standard HTTP debugger features including breakpoints & rewriting HTTP(S) traffic, filtering and searching collected traffic, and highlighting & autoformatting for many popular request & response body formats. Core features to intercept, inspect & rewrite HTTP(S) are all available for free, while some advanced premium features like import/export and automated mock rules require a paid account.

#Software Development #Development Tools #Security 24 social mentions