# foss42/apidash

API Dash is a beautiful AI-powered open-source cross-platform (Desktop & Mobile) API Client built using Flutter which can help you easily create & customize your HTTP & GraphQL API requests, visually inspect responses and generate API integration code. A lightweight alternative to postman/insomnia.

Repository: https://github.com/foss42/apidash
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/apidash
Homepage: https://apidash.dev
Language: Dart
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: api, api-client, flutter, dart, http-client, http-requests, developer-tools, flutter-apps, flutter-desktop, postman, gssoc, hacktoberfest, api-testing, rest-api, server-sent-events, websocket, graphql, graphql-api, graphql-client
Last push: 2026-08-24T15:00:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 91
- inputs: {"age_days": 1278, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2883, forks 990 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:27.617453+00:00)

## What it is
API Dash is an open-source, AI-powered cross-platform API client built with Flutter for creating and customizing HTTP and GraphQL requests, visually inspecting responses, and generating API integration code. It is a lightweight desktop and mobile alternative to Postman and Insomnia.

## Use cases
- test rest api endpoints without postman
- send graphql requests from desktop
- visually inspect  and multimedia api responses
- generate api integration code in python or javascript
- test websocket and server-sent events endpoints
- organize api requests into collections
- lightweight postman alternative for mac and windows

## When to choose
- you want a free, lightweight Postman/Insomnia alternative
- you need an API client that runs on desktop and mobile
- you want built-in response previewing for many mime types
- you want automatic code generation for API integrations

## When to avoid
- you need deep team collaboration or cloud workspace features
- you require extensive plugin ecosystems or enterprise API governance
- you need automated API test suites and CI integration

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-client, graphql-client, testing, developer-tools, websocket
- domain: developer-tools, apis, web-development, testing
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: api-client, postman-alternative, insomnia-alternative, flutter, rest-api, server-sent-events, code-generation, api-testing, macos, linux, ios, android, mobile, desktop

## Member repositories
- foss42/apidash (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:27.617453+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:48:19.214809+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/foss42/apidash (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:27.617453+00:00, sha 789329b4d629)
  - homepage: https://apidash.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T09:50:48.930439+00:00, sha 2305cc02f283)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.