Hoppscotch 👽
Feel free to contribute on GitHub 💚
In case you missed it!
Story this far: I joined Zartek, which is a start-up based in Kochi, Kerala where I work as a full-stack developer.
The story behind Hoppscotch: The very first task I was assigned is an API integration of an old project. That's when I came across Postman API testing tool. Postman has separate builds targeted to each operating system made with Electron. I use a low-end PC and can't possibly afford to run another Electron app. From that moment onwards, I wanted to make an API testing platform which is:
- Open Sourced 💚
- Runs online
- Have multi-platform support
- Have multi-device support
- Accessible from anywhere
That's how Hoppscotch was born (this is not at all an alternative to Postman - yet, it does the job very beautifully and minimally. It needs more features and love which I hope we all can give by contributing on GitHub).
When I did a background check on API request builders, Postman offered various Plans & Pricing, there were a lot of other API request builders based on cURL, etc. But none of them seems simple, minimal, and efficient.
That's why I created my own API request builder with pure JavaScript (I used Vue.js) + HTML + CSS 💖
Did I mention this service is all free of charge and 100% open source? Yes, It's free and always will be.
The Hoppscotch API request builder helps you create your requests faster, saving precious time on your development.
Features 🔥
- Send requests to verify your API is ready for launch GET, PUT, POST, DELETE, OPTIONS (more coming soon)
- Authentication support
- Parameters support
- Request body support
- View Response
- Progressive Web App support
- UPDATE: Added History support
- (more coming soon)
Features planned for near future for which I need your help.
- Autocomplete
- Code highlight in response body
- More methods
- ~History~ UPDATE: Added History support
🎁 Bonus: Hoppscotch is in dark mode 🌚
Oldest comments (236)
Wow!! I never knew I needed this! I'll surely contribute to make this more awesome!
Let the earth have more people like you 💚
@Liyas your comments made me picture you as Lina Ginetti from Brooklyn 99 :)
I don't know who that is. And I never watched that show. Anyway I'll take it as a compliment.
That is an awesome project. You had me at only HTML CSS & JS. Bookmarked so I can help you in my spare time.
I love this! Here's a quick thought, I didn't research this but what are implications of having server side to proxy a http request? Like a free tier on zeit.co where a requests can be handled by a lambda function and results are sent back to the client side. Full disclaimer, I googled once and got this idea so it's not something I'm proud of.
Will surely consider your advice. Stay tuned for future updates 🐱💻
Umm yeah, a proxy system is something this site might need at some point. As the client side CORS policies kinda break the app (just try sending a request to google.com).
There is an active discussion going on here.
I am really loving contributing to this project.
Star and contribute to the project on GitHub 💚
UPDATE: Added History support with session storage 👌
UPDATE: Added URL validation 🔍
Huge thanks to all the contributors 🤗
i will be glad to help in any way possible
Wahoo it's written with vue.js too! Awesome, hopefully I can make some meaningful contributions to it!
UPDATE: Added History support 👌
Suggest new features!!
Very cool!
Glad you liked it. Star the project on GitHub to show some love 💖
Amazing!
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Love the name!
Why should boys have all the fun! 😜
Never thought of gender when I said postman. Also didn't know postman could only be used by males. (sarcasm aside) I think a unique name would make the service stand out more instead of making a statement.
I don't want to gender-ify this service. I believe a name doesn't have that much influence on determining its scope or sucess. If you would like to suggest an alternative name, go on. I'm all hears.
I would be mildly annoyed if someone complain about postMAN, is the same with postWOMAN so keep the name, keep the good work; and if someone complains, who cares, in the web always someone is offended by something. After years in classrooms with almost 1% females still makes me happy to be able to talk nerdy and to a girl at the same time. (without sighs and eye rolls that is)
This is gold ✨
Let's not make it into a gender thing ... The only reason I would probably have gone with a different name is to avoid potential legal issues. It's directly derived from the same name as the product you took the original idea from. They might not be happy as commercial product with - I say in their eyes - a clone with a similar name trying to take away their business... That Alone is way more risky than the potential gender discussion the name might be calling for
I look forward to lawyers trying to claim copyright over making an HTTP request in the browser...
Rename to Postie? Or even Getperson... 😄
Let's see what future brings
I love the name Postwoman, it's awesome and really caught my attention.
That's exactly what I had in mind. Let it help you on your development period.
Me as an occasional user it's guaranteed i'll remember Postwoman. I don't like Postman because is using the gpu of my mac. But i'm wondering what are the limits, i know Postman is not web based because of some limitations.
Same here brother!
Tuppence time: I think it's a cute pun, and works well as an homage. Plus it opens the door wide for a vast array of inappropriate puns and silly jokes about Postman and Postwoman.
Like, what if there's an acquisition offer? The Register would (will?) have a field day.
And I'll just leave this here:
Only downside I can see is there might be some faffing around over copyright or people who take themselves too seriously taking the name too seriously. E.g. be prepared for the suggestions of "postwomyn" and whatnot.
NuxtJS, NextJS, NestJS.
Just saying.
I think the names are not antagonist each other, and as I understood wasn't a "political statement" I believe was more a "cachi" name, at the end, I think in the real word postman and now postwoman will complement each other in the dev world, as should be with everything
I love positive people like you.
But you've just did...
Entire companies have been born for sole purpose of inventing product branding, which includes creating an appealing name.
For many people "postwoman" is just a swing in likes of "take that, MEN" which i find, how millenials are caling it, problematic.
P.s. I believe "man" in "postman" stands for "person", not as "male"
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.
I foresee a name change in your near future. If Postman has received significant venture capital then they’re obliged to protect their brand. And they could have chosen a gender neutral name like Postie so we’ll done for calling them out on their name, even if not deliberate. I habit been aware that Postman uses Electron - good to know, thank you.
I don't think there's a problem with this name.
Thanks for giving us all your perspective.
great
Really impressive Liyas. This is really great work!
Glad you liked it. Leave a star on GitHub to share some love 💖
If you would like to make a small donation, I'm on PayPal.
Very nice! Do you deal with CORS, if so how?
CORS is our primary concern right now. Will inform you on any update. Stay tuned. Leave a star on GitHub to share some love 💖
Sure, will keep an eye. You'll probably need some sort of reverse proxying which is ... fun
There is an issue opened about CORS here...
Feel free to pitch in!!!