reqit

A fast, local-first API client. No Electron. No cloud account. No telemetry.

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Download

Platform	File
Windows	reqit-windows-amd64.exe
macOS	reqit-macos-universal.zip
Linux	reqit-linux-amd64

Or browse all releases on the releases page.

macOS: right-click the app → Open → Open, or run xattr -cr reqit.app in Terminal to bypass Gatekeeper.

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What is reqit?

reqit is a native desktop API client for developers. It replaces tools like Postman or Insomnia with something that is smaller, faster, and completely offline. Your collections live as plain JSON files in folders you own — commit them, sync them, or share them however you like.

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Features

Core

• HTTP client — GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS with full query params, headers, and body support (JSON / form-urlencoded / multipart / raw)
• Multi-tab interface — open multiple requests simultaneously without losing state
• URL preview — see the fully expanded URL with variables resolved before you send
• Response viewer — syntax-highlighted JSON, XML, and HTML; status code, response time, and payload size at a glance
• Copy response — one-click copy of the full response body

Collections & Workspaces

• Workspaces — each workspace is a plain folder on disk; create as many as you need, one per project
• Collections — group requests into named collections; rename, duplicate, delete, and reorder inline
• Save requests — Ctrl+S saves the current request with name and collection
• Export collection — export any collection as a portable .flux.json JSON file
• Search & filter — live-filter collections and requests by name from the sidebar

Environments & Auth

• Environments — named variable sets (Dev / Staging / Prod); {{VAR}} interpolation in URLs, headers, body, and query params
• Env switcher — swap active environment in one click; all open tabs update instantly
• Bearer token — auto-injects Authorization: Bearer <token>; supports env variables
• Basic auth — username + password auto-encoded as Base64
• API key — attach a key to any header name you choose

Cookie Jar

• Auto-capture — every Set-Cookie header is stored in a per-workspace cookie jar automatically
• Auto-replay — cookies are sent on subsequent requests to matching domains, like a real browser
• Persistent — the cookie jar survives app restarts; stored as a JSON file in your workspace
• Inspect — view all cookies in the response Cookies tab

Contract Testing

• Link an OpenAPI spec — attach a .yaml / .yml / .json spec to any collection from the ⋮ menu
• Auto-validation — every response is validated against the spec: status code, response body JSON schema, and headers
• Contract badge — green ✓ Contract OK or red ✗ N violations badge in the status bar
• Violation details — click the badge to expand a panel with each violation's layer, field path, and message
• Change / unlink — swap or remove the linked spec at any time from the collection menu

Local Mock Server

• One-click start — launch a real HTTP server on localhost:4321 from the Mock panel in the toolbar
• Save for Mock — click Save for Mock after any live response to capture it; the mock server replays it for that route
• Path parameter matching — /users/:id matches /users/123, /users/456, etc.
• Delay simulation — add artificial latency (ms) to any route to test loading states and timeouts
• Status override — force any status code on a route without changing the saved body
• CORS enabled — permissive CORS headers let any browser frontend call localhost:4321 directly

Import & Code Generation

• Postman import — drop in a Postman v2.1 collection JSON; all requests, headers, auth, and bodies are imported instantly
• cURL import — paste any curl command and reqit parses it into a fully configured request tab
• Code generation — export the current request as curl, JavaScript fetch, or Python requests

Git & Collaboration

• Plain JSON format — all collections are human-readable JSON; diff them in any git client
• Commit alongside code — workspace folders can live inside your project repo; track API changes with code changes
• Git panel — view the current git status of your workspace directory from inside reqit
• Branch per feature — teams can branch workspaces like code and review API changes via pull requests

Developer Experience

• Request history — every request is auto-logged; click any entry to replay it in a new tab
• Cross-device sync — drop a workspace folder into Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive; open it on any machine with "Open folder" — no account needed
• Auto-updates — reqit checks for new releases on startup and shows a dismissible banner if one is available
• Keyboard shortcuts — built for keyboard-first use

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Send request	Ctrl + Enter
Save request	Ctrl + S
New tab	Ctrl + T
Close tab	Ctrl + W
Focus URL bar	Ctrl + E

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Data Storage

Everything is local. No data leaves your machine unless you explicitly send an API request or push to a git remote you control.

Platform	Path
Windows	%APPDATA%\reqit\
macOS	~/Library/Application Support/reqit/
Linux	~/.config/reqit/

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Built With

Layer	Technology
Desktop framework	Wails v2
Backend	Go (latest stable)
HTTP engine	Go net/http with custom persistent cookie jar
OpenAPI validation	kin-openapi
Frontend	React 18 + TypeScript
Build tool	Vite
Styling	Tailwind CSS v3
State management	Zustand
JSON editor	CodeMirror 6
Icons	HugeIcons

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Running from Source

Prerequisites: Go (latest stable), Node 20+, Wails CLI v2

# Install Wails CLI
go install github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/cmd/wails@latest

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/HalxDocs/reqit.git
cd reqit/flux

# Dev mode (live reload)
wails dev

# Production build
wails build

The binary lands in flux/build/bin/.

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Documentation

See DOCS.md for the full user guide.

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Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome. Keep PRs focused — one feature or fix per PR.

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Built by HalxDocs · MIT License