Run Http And Rest Request Files With Variables Hooks And Assertions During Local Or Ci Checks With Httpyac

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name: "Run .http and .rest request files with variables, hooks, and assertions during local or CI checks with httpYac"
slug: "run-http-and-rest-request-files-with-variables-hooks-and-assertions-during-local-or-ci-checks-with-httpyac"
description: "Execute repository-stored HTTP request files from the command line so API smoke tests, assertions, and environment-driven checks can run without a GUI client."
github_stars: 809
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/AnWeber/httpyac"
author: "AnWeber"
publisher_type: "individual"
category: "Developer Tools"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "AnWeber/httpyac"
  github_stars: 809
  npm_package: "httpyac"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 36676
---

# Run .http and .rest request files with variables, hooks, and assertions during local or CI checks with httpYac

Execute repository-stored HTTP request files from the command line so API smoke tests, assertions, and environment-driven checks can run without a GUI client.

## Prerequisites

Node.js or Docker, repo-stored .http/.rest files, network access to target APIs.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npm install -g httpyac
- docker run -it -v ${PWD}:/data ghcr.io/anweber/httpyac:latest --version

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- or using docker

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- shell
- httpyac --version
- ## Commands

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

## Documentation

- https://httpyac.github.io/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/run-http-and-rest-request-files-with-variables-hooks-and-assertions-during-local-or-ci-checks-with-httpyac/)