Bruno

A lightweight, open-source API client.

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Details

Company
Bruno Software
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Category
Development
Pricing
Free

About

Bruno is a lightweight, open-source API client that focuses on data privacy and local-first development by storing collections as plain-text files on the local filesystem.

Key Features

  • ✓ Offline-first functionality with zero cloud dependency
  • ✓ Git-friendly storage using the .bru plain-text markup language
  • ✓ Support for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs
  • ✓ JavaScript-based scripting for pre-request and post-response logic
  • ✓ Declarative Assertions and automated testing suite
  • ✓ Bruno CLI for CI/CD integration and automated collection runs
  • ✓ Multi-environment support with environment variable management
  • ✓ Built-in Collection Runner for executing multiple requests
  • ✓ Native Git UI for commits, history, and merge conflict resolution
  • ✓ Local Workspaces for organizing collections across teams or projects
  • ✓ Inbuilt terminal for quick access to command-line workflows
  • ✓ Support for both .bru and YAML collection file formats
  • ✓ Import capability for Postman, Insomnia, and OpenAPI specifications
  • ✓ Support for NPM modules within test and pre-request scripts
  • ✓ Cookie management and persistent session handling
  • ✓ OAuth 2.0 support including Authorization Code and Client Credentials
  • ✓ Integration with AWS Secrets Manager and Azure Key Vault
  • ✓ Response visualization for rendering data in table or HTML formats
  • ✓ JSONPath filtering for extracting specific data from responses
  • ✓ Data-driven testing via CSV and JSON file iteration
  • ✓ Masking and encryption of sensitive environment variables
  • ✓ Developer and Safe execution modes for script security
  • ✓ Cross-platform desktop application for Windows, Mac, and Linux

Available On

Web

Bruno is an Indian alternative to

Postman Insomnia Hoppscotch Thunder Client Yaak HTTPie Apidog RapidAPI Katalon Studio SoapUI Paw Restfox Firecamp API Dash Hurl Testfully Step CI Karate DSL ReadyAPI NativeRest

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