Kong/insomnia

The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC. With Cloud, Local and Git storage. observed · 2026-10-19

github.com/Kong/insomnia · homepage · TypeScript · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-10-19

Health v2 · maintenance only

100/100

Activity 100
Release rhythm 99
Longevity 100

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: 27
age_days: 3833
days_rel: 11
days_push: 2
n_releases_24m: 30

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

40055 stars · 2386 forks observed · 2026-10-19

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.99

Insomnia is an open-source, cross‑platform API client and design tool. It supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSockets and other HTTP‑compatible protocols.

Use cases

debug and test APIs across multiple protocols
design, document and preview OpenAPI specifications
run automated API tests in CI/CD pipelines
generate mock servers from OpenAPI or natural language
collaborate on API collections with Git, cloud or local storage
use the CLI to lint and validate API specifications

When to choose

You need a graphical tool for interactive API debugging and design
Your workflow requires support for GraphQL, gRPC, WebSockets, or SSE
You want built‑in CI/CD integration via the Insomnia CLI
Collaboration with teammates via cloud, Git or local vault is important

When to avoid

You prefer a pure command‑line only solution without a GUI
Your API work is limited to simple HTTP requests and does not need advanced protocols
You require a lightweight library to embed in custom applications

Facets

application · maturity active

http-client graphql rpc websocket cli web-development backend cross-platform windows api-client rest openapi testing mocking collaboration ai-native electron desktop macos linux

10 sources

readme: https://github.com/Kong/insomnia · fetched 2026-10-19 · 26bbd197685d
homepage: https://insomnia.rest · fetched 2026-09-14 · 1a3668d159e8
site_page: https://insomnia.rest/features/api-design · fetched 2026-09-14 · 65aed8c18bcd
site_page: https://insomnia.rest/features/insomnia-cli · fetched 2026-09-14 · c3db252dd22a
site_page: https://insomnia.rest/features/api-mocking · fetched 2026-09-14 · e03bd0d4cc6a
site_page: https://insomnia.rest/features/api-testing · fetched 2026-09-14 · f3c046a76a3b
site_page: https://insomnia.rest/features/local-vault · fetched 2026-09-14 · 66dcbba28ea5
site_page: https://insomnia.rest/features/ai-native · fetched 2026-09-14 · 8a9243bf7d5d
site_page: https://insomnia.rest/features/collaboration · fetched 2026-09-14 · c0f3c4e11dcc
site_page: https://insomnia.rest/features/api-debugging · fetched 2026-09-14 · 0eff3c5d3450

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
Kong/insomnia	main	100

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