If you want a **CLI API testing tool**, here are some solid options: ### Popular choices - **curl** — built-in on many systems, simple and universal - **HTTPie** — more user-friendly than curl, great for quick API testing - **Postman CLI / Newman** — run Postman collections from the command line - **REST Client extensions** — if you use editors like VS Code - **Insomnia CLI** — depending on your workflow ### Quick recommendation - **For simple requests:** `curl` - **For readable, interactive CLI use:** `httpie` - **For automated test collections:** `newman` ### Examples **curl** ```bash curl -X GET https://api.example.com/users \ -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" ``` **HTTPie** ```bash http GET https://api.example.com/users Authorization:"Bearer TOKEN" ``` **Newman** ```bash newman run collection.json ``` If you want, I can also recommend: 1. the **best CLI tool for your use case**, or 2. help you **build your own CLI API tester**.

Prompt

CLI API testing tool

Technology / Testing & QA1 observationLast seen Oct 6, 2026

Latest observation

Oct 6, 2026

OpenAI APIWeb search: off

If you want a CLI API testing tool, here are some solid options:

Popular choices

curl — built-in on many systems, simple and universal
HTTPie — more user-friendly than curl, great for quick API testing
Postman CLI / Newman — run Postman collections from the command line
REST Client extensions — if you use editors like VS Code
Insomnia CLI — depending on your workflow

Quick recommendation

For simple requests: curl
For readable, interactive CLI use: httpie
For automated test collections: newman

Examples

curl

curl -X GET https://api.example.com/users \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN"

HTTPie

http GET https://api.example.com/users Authorization:"Bearer TOKEN"

Newman

newman run collection.json

If you want, I can also recommend:

the best CLI tool for your use case, or
help you build your own CLI API tester.

Brands

Postman

Vs Code

Insomnia

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