Developer-first desktop API client for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC review
Insomnia is a premium, open-source desktop API client built for design, debugging, and testing REST, SOAP, GraphQL, and gRPC endpoints. With environment variables, cookie tracking, and Git-sync capabilities, it simplifies developer workflow testing.
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Insomnia streamlines API testing. It offers a clean, lightweight interface to construct request packages, inject authorization tokens (OAuth, JWT, API Keys), and analyze JSON, XML, or HTML responses. It supports collaborative team workspaces by syncing API specs via Git databases.
Send REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and SOAP request packages inside a unified interface.
Switch easily between Local, Staging, and Production environment configurations.
Synchronize API spec files, workspaces, and tests directly using your Git repository.
Write, validate, and preview OpenAPI specifications inside a visual side-by-side panel.
Pricing is indicative and may vary based on team size, contract length, and regional taxation.
| Plan Tier | Price | Core Features Included |
|---|---|---|
| Free Scratchpad | Free | 1 local workspace, local environment settings, standard API client, manual spec importing. |
| Individual Plan | $5/mo (~₹420/mo) | Unlimited local workspaces, cloud synchronization, 1 user seat, premium support. |
| Team Plan | $15/user/mo (~₹1,250/mo) | Shared team workspaces, collaborative API editing, shared environment settings, SSO support. |
Insomnia is free for basic offline API testing. The Individual plan costs $5/mo (~₹420) and the Team plan costs $15/user/mo (~₹1,250). Billed in USD; standard 18% GST applies under RCM.
Insomnia is an open-source Electron and C++ desktop/CLI tool designed for REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and WebSockets API development. Request specifications, environment variables, and authentication tokens (OAuth 2.0, mTLS, JWT) are stored locally in encrypted SQLite storage or synced to Git repositories for peer code review. Its Inso CLI engine integrates into CI/CD pipelines to validate OpenAPI / Swagger schemas and execute automated test suites headlessly before staging deployments.
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