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Hurl vs REST Client for VS Code: catalog facts
Hurl	REST Client for VS Code
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Request chaining with response assertions	Requests stored as plain text .http files Responses shown directly in the editor
Authentication and test data must be configured for the target service.	Requires Visual Studio Code Focused on HTTP requests rather than full API test suites
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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