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name: insomnia
description: Insomnia API client for REST and GraphQL. Use for API testing.
---
# Insomnia
Insomnia is the lightweight alternative to Postman. v9.0+ focuses on **Local-First** philosophy (Local Vault) and **Git Sync**.
## When to Use
- **Privacy**: "Local Vault" ensures your API keys never touch the cloud.
- **GraphQL**: One of the best GraphQL clients with schema fetching and auto-complete.
- **Simplicity**: Cleaner UI than Postman.
## Core Concepts
### Design Documents (OpenAPI)
Write YAML config and generate code/tests.
### Git Sync
Sync your collections to a Git repo (not a proprietary cloud).
### Plugins
Community plugins for authentication and themes.
## Best Practices (2025)
**Do**:
- **Use Git Sync**: Treat your API collection as code.
- **Use Environment Variables**: Switch contexts easily.
**Don't**:
- **Don't ignore the CLI**: `inso` is the CLI tool for running tests in pipelines.
## References
- [Insomnia Documentation](https://docs.insomnia.rest/)
