# advanced-rest-client/arc-electron

Advanced REST Client - Desktop application

Repository: https://github.com/advanced-rest-client/arc-electron
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/arc-electron
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: advanced-rest-client, electron
Last push: 2026-08-16T03:48:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3254, "days_push": 17, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1473, forks 234 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:49.618742+00:00)

## What it is
Advanced REST Client (ARC) is a cross-platform desktop application built on Electron for making, testing, and debugging HTTP and REST API requests. It provides a graphical interface for crafting requests, inspecting responses, and managing API projects.

## Use cases
- test REST API endpoints from my desktop
- send HTTP requests with custom headers and bodies
- debug API responses without curl
- save and organize API requests into projects
- Postman alternative that runs locally
- inspect JSON responses from an API

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source desktop GUI for testing HTTP/REST APIs
- you prefer a local app over browser-based or cloud API clients
- you need cross-platform support on Windows, macOS, or Linux

## When to avoid
- you need automated API testing in CI pipelines (use a CLI tool instead)
- you want GraphQL-specific tooling or mocking features
- you require a lightweight command-line HTTP client like curl or httpie

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-client, developer-tools, gui
- domain: developer-tools, apis, web-development, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: rest-client, api-testing, http-debugging, electron-app, postman-alternative, macos, linux, electron, desktop

## Member repositories
- advanced-rest-client/arc-electron (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:49.618742+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 2026-08-30T04:34:36.169493+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/advanced-rest-client/arc-electron (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:49.618742+00:00, sha a4f3c0103ea0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.