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verb vs REST Client for VS Code: catalog facts
verb	REST Client for VS Code
Free Free Emacs package.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Requests live in plain Org mode files Works entirely inside Emacs	Requests stored as plain text .http files Responses shown directly in the editor
Only useful to Emacs users No graphical interface beyond Emacs	Requires Visual Studio Code Focused on HTTP requests rather than full API test suites
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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