Hey everyone,
I've been building ApiArk — an open-source desktop API client that's
local-first, no login required, and stores everything as plain YAML
files on your filesystem.
The main motivation: Postman uses 300-800MB of RAM, takes 10-30s to start,
forces you to create an account, and had a 30,000-workspace data leak last year.
I wanted something fast, private, and git-friendly.
What it does:
- REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, SSE, MQTT support
- ~60MB RAM, <2s startup (Tauri v2, not Electron)
- Collections are YAML files — just git commit and push
- Environment variables, scripting (JS/TS), testing/assertions
- Local mock servers and scheduled API monitoring
- Import from Postman, Insomnia, Bruno, OpenAPI in one click
- No account, no cloud, no telemetry — ever
Built with Tauri v2 (Rust backend) + React + TypeScript.
MIT licensed, open source, free forever for core features.
🔗 Website: https://apiark.dev
🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/berbicanes/apiark
🔗 Download: https://apiark.dev/download
Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Would love to hear what features you'd want to see next.
Happy to answer any questions about the tech stack or architecture.
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