Lightweight, privacy-first API testing tool that puts Postman alternatives to shame

What Is Hoppscotch?

Hoppscotch is a free, open-source API development suite that combines sleek design with powerful features. Born as a Postman/Insomnia alternative, it's grown into a full ecosystem supporting REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, and 8+ other protocols – all accessible through your browser or desktop apps.

🔑 Key Features at a Glance

• Multi-Protocol Playground: Test APIs using REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SSE, MQTT, and even Socket.IO
• Zero-Install PWA: Works instantly in browsers or as installable desktop apps (Windows/macOS/Linux)
• Team Collaboration: Shared workspaces with role-based access control
• Smart Automation: Pre-request scripts, environment variables, and post-response testing
• Privacy Shield: Built-in proxy solves CORS issues without exposing your IP

🌟 Core Highlights

🚪 One-Click Cross-Platform Access via web, desktop apps, or CLI. Your data syncs automatically across devices through cloud/local storage.

🧠 Developer-Centric Design

• Keyboard-first navigation with 50+ shortcuts
• Dark/light themes with customizable accent colors
• Instant code snippet generation (cURL, JavaScript, Python, etc.)

🔐 Security You Can Trust

• Self-hostable (bring your own server)
• End-to-end encrypted team collaborations
• Open-source code audited by 40k+ GitHub stars community

🤖 Future-Ready Toolkit

• AI-assisted API testing (beta)
• Browser extensions for Chrome/Firefox
• Bulk edit parameters and environment variables

Whether you're debugging microservices or building the next big SaaS, Hoppscotch delivers enterprise-grade API tools without the bloat. 🛠️