What is Kong Insomnia?
The Insomnia API Client is a versatile and user-friendly tool for developers to streamline their API testing and development workflows. This cross-platform application, available for Mac, Windows, and Linux, offers a comprehensive set of features to simplify the process of interacting with REST, SOAP, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs
Highlights
- Efficient API testing: Insomnia provides a streamlined interface for sending API requests, managing cookies, and working with environment variables, enabling developers to debug and test their APIs efficiently
- API design and collaboration: The Insomnia API design platform allows teams to accelerate their API development through a design-first, spec-driven workflow, ensuring consistent standards and early issue identification
- Automated testing and CI/CD integration: Insomnia's built-in unit tests and the Inso CLI allow developers to automate their API testing and seamlessly integrate it into their CI/CD pipelines, enhancing the overall quality and reliability of their APIs
- Code generation: Insomnia's code generation capabilities enable developers to quickly generate API client code in various programming languages, accelerating the integration of APIs into their applications.
Features
Code generation
Electron based
GraphQL integration
API Management
GraphQL
SSL client certificates
Variables
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
REST API
Separated workspaces
Image Preview
Lightweight
REST Client
Support environment variables
Request Chaining
Configurable request timeout
Import Curl commands
Cloud Sync