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🔧 Tools in API Development

Spectral

A flexible JSON/YAML linter for creating automated style guides, with out-of-the-box support for OpenAPI v2/v3 and AsyncAPI v2.

An open-source linter for enforcing API style guides and best practices.

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Optic

The API-first company.

A tool for documenting, testing, and managing API changes.

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Microcks

Open source Kubernetes Native tool for API Mocking and Contract Testing.

A cloud-native, open-source tool for API mocking and contract testing.

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Requestly

Intercept & Modify HTTP Requests.

A browser extension and desktop app to intercept and modify network requests.

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Akita

Instantly understand your APIs.

An API observability tool that automatically creates specs and discovers changes by watching traffic.

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Mintlify

Documentation that sells your product.

An AI-powered documentation platform that focuses on creating beautiful, fast, and user-friendly docs.

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Mockoon

The Easiest and Quicker Way to Run Mock APIs.

An open-source desktop application for creating mock APIs locally.

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Firecamp

The DX-First API Development Platform.

An open-source API client supporting GraphQL, WebSocket, and Socket.io.

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Archbee

The documentation platform for product, engineering, and support teams.

A collaborative documentation platform with features for API documentation and developer hubs.

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Theneo

Generate Stripe-like API docs in seconds.

An AI-powered tool for generating high-quality, interactive API documentation.

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Httpie

The API testing client for humans.

A user-friendly command-line HTTP client and a web & desktop GUI.

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Bump.sh

API documentation that stays in sync with your API.

A service that generates and hosts API documentation with a focus on tracking changes and ensuring accuracy.

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Karate DSL

API Test Automation, Mocking, Performance Testing and more!

An open-source framework that combines API test automation, mocking, and performance testing.

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KnowledgeOwl

Knowledge base software that's powerful, not complicated.

A flexible knowledge base platform that supports API documentation hosting.

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Pact

The home of Consumer-Driven Contract Testing.

A contract testing tool that generates mocks based on consumer contracts.

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Mockoon

Create mock APIs in seconds.

An open-source tool for creating and running mock REST APIs.

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42Crunch

The API Security Platform.

An end-to-end API security platform that helps you secure your APIs from design to production.

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Redocly

The API Documentation and Developer Portal Platform.

A platform for creating beautiful, fast, and customizable API documentation and developer portals.

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Akita Software

The fastest and easiest way to understand your APIs.

An API observability platform that helps you understand your API behavior without requiring code changes.

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Postman

The collaboration platform for API development.

A comprehensive platform for the entire API lifecycle, including design, testing, documentation, and mocking.

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Apidog

The All-in-One API Collaboration Platform.

An integrated platform for API design, development, testing, and documentation.

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ReadMe

Beautiful, interactive API documentation.

A platform for creating interactive and user-friendly API documentation and developer hubs.

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Tyk

The API Management Platform for the AI Era.

An open-source API gateway and management platform that is fast, scalable, and modern.

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Postman

The Collaboration Platform for API Development.

A comprehensive platform for building, using, and testing APIs.

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Beeceptor

Mock API, Inspect HTTP. Zero Coding.

An HTTP inspector and mocking tool for REST and webhook development.

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Tyk

The flexible, scalable, and powerful API Management Platform.

An open-source API Gateway and Management Platform that is fast, scalable, and modern.

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Workato

The Leader in Enterprise Automation.

An enterprise automation platform with full lifecycle API management capabilities.

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Postman

The World's Leading API Platform.

A comprehensive platform for building, using, and testing APIs, simplifying the entire API lifecycle.

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Document360

The AI-Powered Knowledge Base Platform.

A knowledge base platform that also supports creating and hosting API documentation.

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ReadMe

Create beautiful, interactive API and product documentation.

A developer hub platform that creates interactive and user-friendly API documentation.

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Postman

The Collaboration Platform for API Development.

An API platform for building and using APIs, with integrated tools for documentation.

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Tyk

The open source API Gateway and Management Platform.

A powerful, open-source API gateway and management platform.

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ReadMe

Create beautiful, interactive API and product documentation.

A platform for building interactive developer hubs and beautiful API documentation that is easy to use.

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Document360

Create a Self-Service Knowledge Base for Your Customers and Employees.

A knowledge base platform with features specifically for creating and publishing API documentation.

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Theneo

Generate Stripe-like API documentation in seconds.

An AI-powered tool that automates the generation of API documentation.

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Workato

The Enterprise Automation Platform.

An AI-powered iPaaS for enterprise automation, including API management.

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Postman

The Collaboration Platform for API Development.

A comprehensive platform for building, using, and testing APIs.

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Hoppscotch

Open Source API Development Ecosystem.

A lightweight, web-based API testing tool with a focus on speed and accessibility.

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vREST

Automated API Testing, Simplified.

A tool for automated testing of REST/HTTP APIs, with mocking and CI/CD integration.

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Postman

The Collaboration Platform for API Development.

A comprehensive platform for building and using APIs, including features for API mocking.

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Insomnia

The Open-Source API Client and Design Platform.

A collaborative, open-source API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, and gRPC.

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Gravitee

The Open Source API Management and Security Platform.

An open-source platform for managing, securing, and governing synchronous and asynchronous APIs.

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Insomnia

The Open-Source API Client and Design Platform.

A collaborative, open-source API client for GraphQL, REST, and gRPC.

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Stoplight

The API Design, Documentation, and Governance Platform.

A platform for collaborative API design and documentation with a focus on governance.

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DeveloperHub

The fastest way to build your developer hub.

A documentation platform for creating developer hubs with API references and guides.

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Stoplight

Collaborative API Design.

A platform for designing, documenting, and developing APIs with a focus on a design-first, collaborative workflow.

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Apidog

All-in-One API Collaboration Platform.

An integrated platform for API design, documentation, debugging, mocking, and testing.

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Redocly

The Complete API Documentation Platform.

A platform for building, managing, and publishing beautiful and powerful API documentation from OpenAPI definitions.

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GitBook

Documentation for your team and your users.

A modern documentation platform for teams to capture, share, and manage knowledge.

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Assertible

Continuous API Testing and Monitoring.

An automated API testing tool focused on reliability and continuous integration.

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ACCELQ

AI-Powered Codeless Test Automation and Management Platform.

A cloud-based continuous testing platform for API, web, mobile, and backend automation.

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Tray.io

The AI-powered automation platform.

A low-code automation platform for integrating cloud applications and managing APIs.

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Redocly

Build the best API developer experiences.

An API documentation tool that offers a suite of products for the entire API lifecycle, from design and documentation to deployment and management.

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Swagger UI

Visualize and interact with your API's resources.

An open-source tool to render OpenAPI specifications as interactive API documentation.

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Stoplight

Design, Document, and Develop APIs.

A collaborative API design platform with powerful mocking capabilities.

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Insomnia

The Open Source API Client and Design Platform.

A collaborative, open-source API design and testing tool.

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Stoplight

Design, document, and govern better APIs.

A collaborative API design and documentation platform built for a design-first approach.

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HTTPie

The API tool that makes you smile.

A user-friendly API testing tool available as a command-line client and a desktop app.

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RapidAPI

The World's Largest API Hub.

An API hub for finding, testing, and connecting to thousands of public APIs.

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Traffic Parrot

Service Virtualization and API Mocking Tool.

A commercial tool for service virtualization and API mocking.

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Stoplight

The API Design and Documentation Platform.

A collaborative platform for designing, documenting, and governing APIs with a focus on the design-first approach.

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WireMock

A tool for building mock APIs.

An open-source tool for creating and running mock APIs, with a focus on flexibility and power.

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Mocki

Mock APIs. For real.

A tool for creating and managing mock APIs with a focus on realistic scenarios.

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SwaggerHub

API design and documentation for teams.

A collaborative platform for designing, building, and documenting APIs with the OpenAPI Specification.

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Apigee

Google Cloud's API Management Platform.

A comprehensive platform for developing, securing, deploying, and monitoring APIs.

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Kong

The Cloud Native API Platform.

An open-source API gateway and platform for managing, securing, and connecting APIs and microservices.

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MuleSoft Anypoint Platform

The #1 platform for integration, APIs, and automation.

A unified platform for API-led connectivity, combining API management, integration, and automation.

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Apigee

Google Cloud's platform for developing and managing APIs.

A full lifecycle API management platform for designing, securing, and scaling APIs.

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Kong

The Cloud Native API Platform.

An API gateway and platform for managing, securing, and connecting APIs and microservices.

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MuleSoft Anypoint Platform

The world's #1 integration and API platform.

A unified platform for integration, API management, and automation.

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Hoppscotch

Open Source API Development Ecosystem.

A lightweight, web-based API development tool that is fast, free, and open source.

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Slate

Beautiful static documentation for your API.

An open-source static site generator for creating clean, single-page API documentation.

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SwaggerHub

The API Design and Documentation Platform.

A platform for designing, documenting, and managing APIs with OpenAPI.

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Katalon Studio

The all-in-one test automation platform.

A comprehensive platform for web, API, mobile, and desktop test automation.

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Apigee

API Management Platform.

A comprehensive API management platform that includes API testing capabilities.

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Swagger UI

Visualize and interact with the API's resources without having any of the implementation logic in place.

An open-source tool that renders OpenAPI specifications as interactive API documentation.

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Talend API Tester

Free API Tester for Chrome.

A free browser extension for visually interacting with and testing APIs.

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Katalon Studio

The modern, comprehensive quality management platform.

An all-in-one test automation platform for web, API, mobile, and desktop.

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Firecamp

The DX-First API Development Platform.

An open-source, multi-protocol API client for GraphQL, WebSocket, and Socket.io.

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Advanced REST Client (ARC)

A simple, powerful, and free API client.

An open-source API client that started as a Chrome extension and is now a standalone desktop app.

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Apigee API Management

Google Cloud's native API management tool.

A comprehensive platform for developing, securing, deploying, and monitoring APIs at scale.

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RapidAPI Testing

Comprehensive API testing, from development to deployment.

A cloud-based platform for creating and managing comprehensive API tests.

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Amazon API Gateway

Create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale.

A fully managed AWS service for creating, managing, and securing APIs for serverless and web applications.

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WireMock

A tool for building mock APIs.

A flexible, open-source tool for API mocking, running as a library or standalone server.

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Kong Konnect

The Cloud Native API Platform.

A unified cloud-native API platform for managing APIs and microservices across any environment.

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MuleSoft Anypoint Platform

Unified API Management Platform.

A unified platform for designing, managing, and securing APIs and integrations.

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DreamFactory

Instant, Reusable, Secure REST APIs.

An API generation and management platform that instantly creates REST APIs from any database.

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ReadyAPI

The All-in-One API Testing Platform.

A comprehensive platform for functional, security, and performance API testing.

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Tricentis Tosca

AI-powered, codeless test automation.

An enterprise-focused, model-based test automation platform for end-to-end testing.

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WSO2 API Manager

The Open-Source Platform for Full Lifecycle API Management.

A comprehensive, open-source platform for API management and integration.

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Boomi

The Integration Platform as a Service.

A cloud-native iPaaS that includes API management, integration, and data management.

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Boomi

The Freedom to Connect and Automate Everything.

An integration platform (iPaaS) with API management capabilities for building and managing APIs.

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Axway AMPLIFY

The Open API Management Platform.

A platform for API management, integration, and B2B data exchange.

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SwaggerHub

API Documentation & Design Tools for Teams.

A collaborative platform for designing, building, and documenting APIs using the OpenAPI Specification.

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Azure API Management

A hybrid, multicloud management platform for APIs across all environments.

A fully managed service from Microsoft for publishing, securing, and analyzing APIs.

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BlazeMeter

Continuous Testing at Enterprise Scale.

A continuous testing platform for performance, functional, and API testing.

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JMeter

Apache JMeter, a 100% pure Java application designed to load test functional behavior and measure performance.

An open-source Java application for load testing and performance measurement.

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apiDoc

Inline Documentation for RESTful web APIs.

An open-source tool that generates API documentation from annotations in your source code.

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WSO2 API Manager

The #1 Open-Source API Management Platform.

A comprehensive, open-source platform for full lifecycle API management.

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SoapUI

The World's Most Popular API Testing Tool.

An open-source tool for functional testing of SOAP and REST APIs.

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MockServer

API mocking and proxying.

An open-source mocking tool that can be run as a server, library, or container.

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ReadyAPI

One Platform to Accelerate API Quality.

An integrated suite of tools for API functional, security, and performance testing.

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SoapUI

The World's Most Popular API Testing Tool.

An open-source tool for API functional testing, with mocking capabilities.

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WSO2 API Manager

The Open Platform for Managing APIs, AI, and Agents.

An open-source platform for full lifecycle API management, integration, and identity management.

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ReadyAPI

The All-in-One API Testing Platform.

A comprehensive platform for functional, security, and performance testing of APIs.

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Apiary

Design, prototype, document and test APIs.

A cloud-based platform for API design, documentation, and testing, now part of Oracle.

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IBM API Connect

Create, secure, manage and socialize APIs.

An integrated API management solution for creating, managing, and securing APIs across clouds.

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Akana

Full Lifecycle API Management.

An enterprise-grade API management platform focused on security and governance.

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ReadyAPI (by SmartBear)

All-in-One API Testing Platform.

A comprehensive API testing platform that includes advanced service virtualization.

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Mountebank

Open source service virtualization.

An open-source tool for service virtualization over multiple protocols.

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Bruno

An open-source IDE for exploring and testing APIs.

A fast, lightweight, and offline-first open-source API client.

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DapperDox

Open source API documentation for OpenAPI Swagger specifications.

An open-source OpenAPI renderer that combines API specifications with Markdown content.

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Doctave

Documentation for developers, managed in Git.

A documentation platform that builds and hosts docs from Markdown files in a Git repository.

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RapiDoc

Create beautiful, customizable, and interactive API documentation from OpenAPI Specification.

An open-source, framework-agnostic web component for creating interactive API documentation.

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Scalar

Beautiful, customizable, and interactive API references.

An open-source tool from the creators of Swagger/OpenAPI for creating beautiful API documentation.

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Fern

Generate SDKs, API Reference, and Postman Collections from your API.

An open-source toolkit for generating SDKs and API documentation from a simple API definition.

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Nightingale

A modern, fluent REST client for Windows.

A native Windows 10/11 REST client with a focus on modern design and performance.

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Testfully

Powerful API Client and Automated Testing Tool for Busy Developers.

A modern API client and testing tool designed for speed and collaboration.

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Kreya

The smarter API client for gRPC, REST and more.

A modern, powerful API client with strong support for gRPC.

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Apicurio

Open Source API Design.

An open-source suite of tools for designing and managing APIs with OpenAPI and AsyncAPI.

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Bruno

An open-source IDE for exploring and testing APIs.

A fast and Git-friendly open-source API client that stores collections locally on your filesystem.

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Hoverfly

Lightweight, open source API simulation.

An open-source API simulation tool written in Go.

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httpbin

A simple HTTP Request & Response Service.

A simple, open-source request and response service.

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Imposter

The scriptable, configurable, mock server that's trivial to deploy.

A Docker-based, scriptable mock server.

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Sandbox (by APIStrong)

Create API Sandbox Environments.

A tool for creating sandboxed API environments for testing and development.

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Citrus Framework

Test automation framework for message-based integration tests.

An open-source framework for automated integration testing of message-based systems.

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Schemathesis

Property-based testing for APIs.

An open-source tool for property-based testing of APIs built on top of the OpenAPI and GraphQL specifications.

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Speakeasy

The API-first company.

A platform for creating, managing, and consuming APIs.

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Bump.sh

API change management that works.

A platform for tracking, documenting, and communicating API changes.

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Fern

Generate SDKs that your users will love.

An open-source platform for generating beautiful and idiomatic SDKs from your API specification.

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OpenAPI Generator

Generate clients, servers, and documentation from OpenAPI 2.0 and 3.0 specifications.

An open-source tool for generating API client libraries, server stubs, and documentation from an OpenAPI specification.

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Prism

An open-source mock server for OpenAPI.

An open-source mock server that generates mock APIs from your OpenAPI specification.

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Imperfect

The API security testing platform.

An automated API security testing platform that helps you find and fix vulnerabilities in your APIs.

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