HTTPie: Your User-Friendly Command-Line HTTP Client

Overview:

        HTTPie is a user-friendly, open-source command-line HTTP client designed to make CLI interaction with web services as human-friendly as possible. It is designed for testing, debugging, and generally interacting with APIs & HTTP servers. HTTPie offers a simple and expressive syntax, supports JSON and form data, handles authentication and headers, and displays colorized and formatted output.

Users:

        HTTPie is trusted by developers all around the world for API testing. Its users include the engineers behind some of the most important technology companies driving change today.

Goal:

        The goal of HTTPie is to make CLI interaction with web services as human-friendly as possible. It is designed to make API testing more efficient and intuitive.

Uses and Features:

1. Expressive and Intuitive Syntax: HTTPie offers a simple and natural syntax.
2. Formatted and Colorized Terminal Output: It provides colorized and formatted terminal output.
3. Built-in JSON Support: HTTPie has built-in JSON support.
4. Forms and File Uploads: It supports forms and file uploads.
5. HTTPS, Proxies, and Authentication: HTTPie handles HTTPS, proxies, and authentication.

How It Works:

1. Install HTTPie: HTTPie can be installed on any OS.
2. Enter Your Request: Use the http or https commands to create and send arbitrary HTTP requests.
3. Review the Output: HTTPie uses simple and natural syntax and provides formatted and colorized output.

Customer Companies Statistics:

1. Founded in 2012: HTTPie was founded by Jakub Roztocil.
2. Open Source: HTTPie is an open-source project.
3. Trusted by Developers Worldwide: Developers all around the world rely on HTTPie for API testing.