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

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