# Insomnia

> The collaborative open source API development platform

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/insomnia
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/insomnia.json
- Website: https://github.com/Kong/insomnia
- Category: API Client
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-04-29T18:14:44+00:00
- Catalog revision: `751834576`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/Kong/insomnia
- Stars: 40110
- Forks: 2389
- Open issues: 927
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last push: 2026-11-03T10:44:44+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-03T12:08:52+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: rest api, API Client, HTTP Client, API Design
Tech stacks: Electron, javascript, nodejs, react, typescript

## Features
- Supports multiple protocols including REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and WebSockets. *(highlighted)*
- Includes a native OpenAPI editor for designing and previewing APIs. *(highlighted)*
- Offers flexible storage options including Local Vault, Git Sync, and Cloud Sync. *(highlighted)*

## Description

Insomnia is an open source cross platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE, and gRPC that offers cloud, local, and Git storage options for designing and debugging modern web services.

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Source: [FOSSHunter — Insomnia](https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/insomnia) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
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