HttpForge

Forge Your API Requests

🚀 Lightweight, AI-powered API development platform built for Visual Studio Code.

An open-source alternative to Postman, Insomnia, Bruno, Thunder Client, and Hoppscotch designed for modern developers who need a fast, native, and extensible API workspace.

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Overview

HttpForge is a developer-first API platform that enables developers to design, test, debug, document, and automate APIs directly inside Visual Studio Code.

Whether you're working with REST APIs, GraphQL services, WebSockets, SOAP integrations, MQTT brokers, or gRPC microservices, HttpForge provides a unified experience with powerful AI assistance.

Why HttpForge?

Most API tools force developers to switch between multiple applications.

HttpForge lives where developers already work — inside VS Code.

Built For

Backend Developers
Frontend Developers
Full Stack Engineers
DevOps Engineers
QA Engineers
API Designers
Software Architects
Technical Teams

Features

API Development

✅ Collections & folders

✅ Multi-project workspaces

✅ Request history

✅ Environment variables

✅ Global variables

✅ Secret management

✅ API authentication support

✅ Response inspection

✅ Timeline & performance metrics

✅ API documentation generation

✅ API mocking

✅ Code generation

✅ Team collaboration

Supported Protocols

Protocol	Status
HTTP / REST	✅
GraphQL	✅
SOAP	✅
WebSocket	✅
Server-Sent Events (SSE)	✅
MQTT	🚧
gRPC	🚧
Socket.IO	🚧
TCP / UDP	Planned
Webhooks	Planned
Ai	Planned

HTTP Features

GET
POST
PUT
PATCH
DELETE
HEAD
OPTIONS

Request Builder

Query Parameters
Path Parameters
Headers
Cookies
Form Data
Multipart Upload
Binary Upload
Raw JSON
XML
YAML
Text Body

Authentication Support

Bearer Token
Basic Auth
Digest Auth
API Key
OAuth 2.0
JWT
AWS Signature
Custom Headers

GraphQL

Query Builder
Mutations
Variables
Schema Explorer
Introspection
GraphQL Documentation
Subscription Support

WebSocket

Connect & Monitor
Real-time Messaging
Event Tracking
Binary Data Support
Connection History

SOAP

WSDL Import
XML Editor
Request Templates
SOAP Authentication
SOAP Response Viewer

Import & Export

Import projects from:

Postman
Bruno
Insomnia
OpenAPI
Swagger
JMeter
Curl
K6
HAR Files

Export projects to:

OpenAPI
Curl
Postman Collections
Markdown Documentation
JSON

API Documentation

Generate documentation automatically:

OpenAPI Documentation
Markdown Docs
API Reference Pages
Example Requests
Example Responses
Shareable Documentation

Developer Experience

Native VS Code Integration
Keyboard Shortcuts
Dark Mode
Light Mode
Multiple Tabs
Fast Search
Command Palette Integration
Git Integration
Workspace Sync

Multilingual Support

HttpForge supports developers around the world.

Supported Languages

Language
English
Español
Français
Deutsch
Italiano
Português (BR)
Nederlands
Polski
Română
Türkçe
Русский
Українська
العربية
فارسی
বাংলা
한국어
日本語
简体中文
正體中文
ქართული

More languages are continuously being added by the community.

Screenshots

Workspace

Installation

Visual Studio Code Marketplace

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Community & Policies

Document	Description
Contributing	How to contribute, branch naming, PR requirements
Security Policy	Vulnerability reporting, secret handling, contributor security checklist
Privacy Policy	Local data, no telemetry, user responsibilities
Terms of Use	Acceptable use, liability, license
Code of Conduct	Community behavior standards
License	MIT License

Report security issues privately: httpforge@outlook.com

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