HTTPie

HTTPie — a free command-line HTTP client for the API era

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HTTPie exposes a free command-line HTTP client for the API era We verified a keyless GET endpoint returning JSON (Development). Check the provider docs for rate limits and terms before production use.

HOW IT'S SCORED ⓘ
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ON PROBE SCHEDULE

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗

Uptime historystarts after first probe

On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.

Example responsefrom provider docs — not verified by us
GET https://httpie.io/api/feed/json

{
  "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1",
  "title": "HTTPie blog",
  "home_page_url": "https://httpie.io/blog",
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "https://httpie.io/blog/changelog-0027",
      "content_html": "Check out what’s new in HTTPie for Web & Desktop 2025.2.0",
      "url": "https://httpie.io/blog/changelog-0027",
      "title": "Changelog #0027 — 📤 Export/import, path params, copy as command, and more",
      "summary": "Check out what’s new in HTTPie for Web & Desktop 2025.2.0",
      "date_modified": "2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Jakub Roztocil",
        "url": "https://twitter.com/jkbrzt"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "https://httpie.io/blog/changelog-0026",
      "content_html": "Check out what’s new in HTTPie for Web & Desktop 2025.1.0",
      "url": "https://httpie.io/blog/changelog-0026",
      "title": "Changelog #0026 — 💇‍♀️️ UI refresh, IDE-like features, enhanced variable system",
      "summary": "Check out what’s new in HTTPie for Web & Desktop 2025.1.0",
      "date_modified": "2025-01-20T00:00:00.000Z",
      "author": {
        "name": "Jakub Roztocil",
        "url": "https://twitter.com/jkbrzt"
      }
    }
  ]
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://httpie.io/api/feed/json"
const res = await fetch("https://httpie.io/api/feed/json");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://httpie.io/api/feed/json")
print(res.json())

BROWSER CALLS BLOCKED (NO CORS/HTTPS) — USE THE CURL SNIPPET

Endpoints · 6On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
On schedule — GET /api/feed/json awaits first probe
GET/api/feed/jsonPROBED

HTTPie — a free command-line HTTP client for the API era

GET/api

Api — documented GET route.

GET/api/1

Api details by ID (example: 1).

GET/api?limit=10

Api — documented GET route.

GET/api/search?q=test

Search by query parameters.

GET/api/feed/atom

Activity or news feed.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.

HTTPie: common questions

Is HTTPie free to use?

Yes — HTTPie is a free developer tools API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does HTTPie need an API key?

No — HTTPie needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call HTTPie from the browser?

Not directly — HTTPie doesn't send browser-friendly CORS headers, so call it from a server or proxy instead. Copy the curl or Python snippet on this page to get started.

Is HTTPie up right now?

HTTPie is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.