Insomnia
Insomnia is an open-source collaborative API development platform that enables developers to design, test, and debug APIs through an intuitive interface.
About Insomnia
Kong Insomnia provides a comprehensive API development environment that allows teams to build, test, and document APIs across multiple protocols. It offers a clean, developer-friendly interface that balances powerful features with simplicity, making it a popular alternative to other API tools.
Key Features
- Multi-protocol support (HTTP, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, WebSockets)
- Collaborative API development environment with Git integration
- 350+ open source plugins for workflow extensibility
- Local, Git, and cloud-based API development capabilities
- Built-in automation and testing tools
- Design-first approach with intuitive UI
- API mocking functionality
- Real-time request/response debugging