For a long time, our team relied on GUI API clients like Postman for almost everything testing endpoints, debugging requests, and sharing collections.
As our projects grew, however, we found that more of our work was moving into scripts and CI/CD pipelines. Running API tests manually was becoming the bottleneck.
That led us to ask a simple question:
Is there a better CLI alternative to traditional API clients like Postman?
While researching the available options, this comparison was a useful starting point:
https://apidog.com/blog/postman-cli-alternative/
Why We Started Looking
Our ideal solution needed to support:
Running API tests from the command line
Multiple environments
Easy CI/CD integration
Team collaboration
Clear automation workflows
The Workflow We Tested
Instead of relying on a desktop application for every test, we experimented with a CLI-first workflow.
Using Apidog CLI, the process was straightforward:
apidog login
apidog run
Once the tests were working locally, the same commands could be reused in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
What We Learned
A GUI is still useful for exploring APIs and debugging requests.
But for repeatable testing and deployment automation, a CLI workflow proved much easier to maintain.
We're still evaluating different tools, but moving API validation into the command line has made our workflow much more consistent.
I'm Curious...
Have you replaced Postman with a CLI tool?
Which solution are you using today?
What feature convinced your team to switch?
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