Let’s face it: clicking through a UI to call an API isn’t exactly my idea of a good time. 🤷♂️
Why deal with all that when you can write code that talks to other code? Sounds way cooler, right? 😎
So, I set out to create something different — a language that’s:
Simple and intuitive (no PhD in programming required).
Smart enough to offer IntelliSense for OpenAPI.
Flexible — you can save responses as variables and use them like building blocks for headers or body content in follow-up requests.
And just like that, HTTL was born! 🎉
HTTL is here to shake things up and bridge the gap left by UI-based API tools like Postman, Insomnia, and the rest of the crew.
Create or Open *.httl file to activate the extension.
Write simple query e.g. get https://httpbin.org/anything and press F5 or CTRL|CMD+Enter
(HTTL file)
Alternatively, you can open the Quick Run panel if you don't want to create a file.
NOTE: Some features, such as IntelliSense and formatting, are not supported.
