Resty

Name: Resty
Author: Micha

A shell function wrapper for sending REST requests with curl from pipelines.

By Micha

Free Open sourceCommand line

Official websitegithub.com

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About Resty

Resty adds a concise shell interface for interacting with REST services. It is loaded into Bash or Zsh, so requests can be combined with shell tools and used in pipelines; it supports GET, PUT, PATCH and POST operations.

Cookies are stored locally, and request arguments are remembered between calls. Resty suits developers who want to make and process HTTP requests without leaving the terminal.

Strengths

Works directly in Bash or Zsh
Combines REST requests with shell pipelines
Passes custom options to curl

Limitations

Requires curl and a compatible shell

Details

Pricing: FreeFree and open source under the MIT license.
License: MIT
Developer: Micha
Platforms: Command line
How it runs: Downloadable app
Best suited for: Developers sending REST requests from shell scripts and pipelines
Categories: API clients, CLI tools
Last verified: October 8, 2026
Added: October 8, 2026
Provenance: Selected from the Homebrew formula
Sources: github.com/micha/resty

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