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Endpoint Confidence — Get It Fast With HURL

When making changes or refactoring code, it’s important to have confidence in the changes we make. One way to gain protection and confidence is through API testing.

Although testing is essential, many developers do not enjoy writing tests due to the complexity and slowness of testing tools in the past. But what if there was a tool that made testing quicker and easier? That’s where Hurl comes in.

Hurl is a command line tool that can run HTTP requests defined in a simple plain text format. It’s versatile and can be used for both fetching data and testing HTTP sessions.
With Hurl, you can chain requests, capture values, and evaluate queries on headers and response bodies.
Hurl makes it easy to work with HTML content, REST/SOAP/GraphQL APIs, or any other XML/JSON-based APIs.
Hurl is an open source of Orange corporate.

It’s a single binary that’s easy to install. Plus, it’s written in Rust, making it a lightweight and very fast.

To use Hurl, simply create a text file with your requests and run it via terminal. You can see in the screenshot below how easy it is and what you’ll see on the terminal when you run it.

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So why not give Hurl a try and see how it can help you gain confidence in your code and speed up your testing process? With its simple format, versatility, and ease of use, it just might become your go-to testing tool 🤝.

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