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Top 5 API testing tools 2022

Bentil Shadrack on December 14, 2022

Introduction Implementing an API is a useful method for adding unique functionality to a web or mobile application without having to com...
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grant horwood

not to be 'that guy', but there is also curl. it's free, cross-platform, scriptable, incredibly flexible and available anywhere you have a command line!

dev.to/gbhorwood/just-enough-curl-...

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Bentil Shadrack

Thank you for this!
Will be really helpful to others

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Liyas Thomas

If you'd like to try an open source { free } alternative to test APIs, try Hoppscotch - API request builder for web : hoppscotch.io

GitHub logo hoppscotch / hoppscotch

👽 Open source API development ecosystem - https://hoppscotch.io

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Bentil Shadrack

Thank you

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Ahmad Awais ⚡️

Sad to see Rapid is missing

marketplace.visualstudio.com/items...

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Bentil Shadrack

Oh wow
I will check it out

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alessioferrine

Very useful list. It would be better if you can provide your personal experience and opinion about these tools in next articles.

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Bentil Shadrack

Sure.
I will do that. Thank you ☺🙌

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Phillip L. Cabrera M.

Great doc it has disappear all my doubts about the API use.

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Bentil Shadrack

Thank you Philip✨
I am glad you found it helpful

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Phillip L. Cabrera M.

You are wellcome, usually I use Postman I like it

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Bentil Shadrack

Oh great!

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Jbee - codehooks.io

Great write up!

I'we always been a Postman fan, but I must admit, having Thunder Client directly integrated in VS Code is my current favorite combo.

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Bentil Shadrack

Thus very true☺
Having to test your API right in the developer environment

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Danny S

Thanks for sharing the list.
I've ever use postman for api testing, should take a look at other later.

Interesting.

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Bentil Shadrack

Suree

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Bangy Slower

This is the first time I hear about an API testing application. Is API Tester the only one of its kind or are there many such applications?

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Maria 🍦 Marshmallow

In fact, there are many such applications, like http bot or rest. But I have not seen anything better than API Tester, because they do not have so many features and the worst thing is that they are paid. Even for the most basic actions there you have to pay money.

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Bentil Shadrack

Thank you Maria

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Phoebe Green

Thanks for the list! The apps You've provided seems to be interesting

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Bentil Shadrack

Thank you.
Give one a try and share your feedback☺

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Amanda Swensen

Probably you should have replaced SoapUI and called this list "Top 5 FREE API testing tools 2022"

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Bentil Shadrack

I guess that would be great.
Thank you

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mikedevkelly

Interesting list! What tool do you personally use the most?

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Bentil Shadrack

Personally, I use API Tester and Thunder Client more often

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Izabella Sokolova

it’s nice

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tswiftma

Good list 👌. You can also write your own API test framework in Java, C#, Python etc.

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Bentil Shadrack

Thank you

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Przemek Sech • Edited

Thanks for compiling the list.
I like the REST Client; the VSCode add-on

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Bentil Shadrack

I am glad you like it

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Frederick Price • Edited

Have you added only the tools you have used to this list ? I know many other cool tools that deserve to be here.

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Bentil Shadrack

This is based on my experience and that of my team.

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Maria 🍦 Marshmallow

Postman and SoapUI forces to login into account in order to use it, and it stores your requests apparently on their servers. That's why I use other tools which, in my opinion, is also more user friendly.

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typedcode

You can use Postman without logging in. Afaik the requests are only stored on their servers if you do so.

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Bentil Shadrack

Exactly

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Bentil Shadrack

Oh I see.
I haven't experienced that in Postman.
I think it's optional

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CyberTheodor

Thank's for the list of tools, it could be really helpful