Hoppscotch Api Development Ecosystem

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name: "Hoppscotch Open Source API Development Ecosystem"
slug: "hoppscotch-api-development-ecosystem"
description: "Hoppscotch is a lightweight, open-source API development platform that serves as an alternative to Postman and Insomnia. It supports REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SSE, MQTT, and Socket.IO protocols with a fast, browser-based interface available as PWA, desktop app, and CLI."
github_stars: 78738
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch"
category: "Developer Tools"
framework: "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "hoppscotch/hoppscotch"
  github_stars: 78738
---

# Hoppscotch Open Source API Development Ecosystem

Hoppscotch is a lightweight, open-source API development platform that serves as an alternative to Postman and Insomnia. It supports REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SSE, MQTT, and Socket.IO protocols with a fast, browser-based interface available as PWA, desktop app, and CLI.

## Installation

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- Low RAM/memory and CPU usage
- Provide your API endpoint in the URL field
- Click "Send" to simulate the request

- Source: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/hoppscotch-api-development-ecosystem/)