Looking for a Postman Alternative for API Testing

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Hi n8n community!

I’ve been using n8n for a few months now to build automated workflows between various services in our organization. It’s been great for connecting APIs and automating repetitive tasks without writing tons of code.

Recently, I’ve run into some limitations with Postman when testing APIs before implementing them in my n8n workflows. The free plan restrictions are becoming problematic, and I’m finding it challenging to efficiently transfer my API work from Postman into n8n HTTP nodes.

Can anyone recommend good alternatives to Postman that might work better alongside n8n? Ideally looking for something that:

  • Makes it easy to test APIs before building them into n8n workflows
  • Has good documentation features
  • Doesn’t have the same limitations as Postman’s free tier
  • Potentially offers easier integration with n8n

Would love to hear what tools other n8n users are working with for API testing and development!

Thanks in advance,

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Hey @Jennie_Lee - I have used httpie in the past. It’s a bit more minimal / not as bloated as postman. Check it out :+1: - can also import your stuff from postman

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Thank you so much for suggesting HTTPie! I hadn’t come across it before, and it definitely looks promising with that clean interface and Postman import capability. I’ll definitely check it out!

While researching this issue, I’ve also come across a few other alternatives that might work well with n8n workflows:

  1. Insomnia: I’ve seen this recommended in several developer forums. Its request organization and variable system looks like it might pair well with how n8n structures HTTP requests.
  2. Bruno: This is an open-source option that stores collections as files, which might be useful for version control alongside n8n workflow exports.
  3. Apidog: This seems to be gaining a lot of popularity lately. What caught my attention was how it handles environment variables in a way that appears to transfer smoothly to n8n HTTP nodes. The OpenAPI/Swagger compatibility also seems beneficial since n8n uses similar API structures. Has anyone here integrated ApiDog with their n8n workflows?

Thanks again for the HTTPie suggestion! It’s great to have options beyond Postman.

Best,
Jennie

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