Alternatives to RapidAPI for Mac
Native macOS HTTP client, formerly Paw, with code generation and team sync. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
RapidAPI for Mac
Native macOS HTTP client, formerly Paw, with code generation and team sync.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as RapidAPI for Mac.
Postman
The most widely used API client, for sending HTTP requests, organising them into collections and sharing them with a team.
Postman runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and web with team collections and mocks, but it is Electron-based, closed source and cloud-centred.
Insomnia
An API client for REST, GraphQL and gRPC that can keep everything local or sync through Git instead of a cloud.
Insomnia is open source and cross-platform with gRPC and OpenAPI design, but it is an Electron app rather than native.
Bruno
An API client that saves collections as plain files in a folder, so Git handles the sharing instead of a cloud account.
Bruno is MIT licensed and cross-platform, storing collections as plain files in Git, though it uses Electron.
Yaak
An offline-first API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSockets and SSE, with requests stored as files you can commit to git.
Yaak is MIT licensed and cross-platform with git-stored requests and imports from curl, Postman and OpenAPI.
Hoppscotch
A fast API client that runs in a browser tab, with a self-hostable workspace if you want one.
Hoppscotch runs in any browser or self-hosted and is MIT licensed, with fewer testing features than full desktop clients.
Kreya
Desktop client for gRPC, REST, GraphQL, WebSocket and SSE APIs.
Kreya is a cross-platform desktop client with gRPC reflection and Git-friendly files, with some features behind a paid licence.
Thunder Client
Lightweight REST and GraphQL client built into VS Code.
Thunder Client runs inside VS Code and JetBrains editors on all desktop platforms, but lacks native code generation features.
Apidog
An API platform for designing, debugging, mocking and testing APIs, with desktop and web clients.
Apidog is a closed-source freemium platform combining API design, debugging, mocking and testing, available as desktop and web clients rather than a native macOS app.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
HTTPie
Human-friendly command line HTTP client with colourised output.
curl
Command-line tool for transferring data with URLs, supporting dozens of protocols.
xh
Send HTTP requests from a concise terminal interface.
Swagger UI
Renders an OpenAPI description as interactive, testable documentation.
Proxyman
Desktop HTTP and HTTPS debugging proxy for capturing, inspecting and mocking network requests.
Charles
An HTTP and HTTPS debugging proxy that shows all web traffic between a computer and the internet.
