Insomnia REST Client
Dev tools
api client
SHOW HN2017
How HN took it
12 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 25 comments about the project. Thread score +0.23.
Execution: 3 for, 1 againstPerformance: 3 for, 0 againstDesign: 3 for, 0 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Faster loading and smoother than browser-based Postman
From 2 comments
It loads much faster, which matters a great deal to me.
simplify on HNI wasn't either for a long time, and the desktop app has been much smoother in my experience.
tedmiston on HN
Environments and variables are very useful
From 1 comment
I greatly prefer it, although if postman doesn't have any annoyances for you, then insomnia might not be better for your use case. Mostly the environments & variables make…
mod on HN
Works well on Linux and Windows, unlike Mac-only Paw
From 2 comments
Does anybody have any direct experience with how this compares to Paw[1] (a "native" Mac app) in terms of performance, features, etc.? I currently use Paw and am happy with it,…
eddyg on HNIt works quite well on Linux (Ubuntu, XFCE).
thejosh on HN
Objections
Updating on Linux requires downloading a new .deb each time
From 1 comment
The process to update Insomnia in Linux is quite painful. the only option is downloading a new .deb every time.
hyades on HN
Auto-updater places a desktop shortcut on Windows
From 1 comment
I've been using Insomnia for the past couple of months (switched from Postman) and I'm really liking it. The workspace switching is especially powerful. One thing though: every…
timvdalen on HN
GPLv3 licence raises concerns for generated code
From 1 comment
Looks very nice! But: GPLv3 and code generation is a scary combo. Do you sell a commercial license? If not, you should add a license exception.
gnud on HN
Requests
Create an apt repository for Linux installs
From 2 comments
Now it's opensource, we could create an apt repository for the opensource version. I love insomnia, use it for Ubuntu, and love updates.. but hate updating :).
thejosh on HNThe process to update Insomnia in Linux is quite painful. the only option is downloading a new .deb every time.
hyades on HN
Import Paw files
From 1 comment
Can you import Paw files? Plan on having extensions like Paw?
dorian-graph on HN
Support Swagger import
From 1 comment
Ooh, I wonder if this supports Swagger.
freestockoption on HN
Run in Insomnia button for API documentation
From 1 comment
A "Run in Insomnia" button would be great which I could add to the API documentation of my project (like this insomnia://run?method=post&url=example.com%2Fapi%2F)
BrunoJo on HN
Questions
How does it compare to Postman?
From 1 comment
How does this compare to Postman?
deepanchor on HN
How does it compare to Paw?
From 1 comment
Does anybody have any direct experience with how this compares to Paw[1] (a "native" Mac app) in terms of performance, features, etc.? I currently use Paw and am happy with it,…
eddyg on HN
Alternatives named
Postman
From 2 comments
How does this compare to Postman?
deepanchor on HNI've been using Insomnia for the past couple of months (switched from Postman) and I'm really liking it. The workspace switching is especially powerful. One thing though: every…
timvdalen on HN
Paw
From 1 comment
Does anybody have any direct experience with how this compares to Paw[1] (a "native" Mac app) in terms of performance, features, etc.? I currently use Paw and am happy with it,…
eddyg on HN
Chrome REST extensions
From 1 comment
I've been using it since it was featured in HN some time back. It's a very nice improvement over the chrome extensions I had to use in the past. One question: should I resubmit…
paol on HN