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Platform information checked 2026-10-26. Select the provider package for Windows, macOS or Linux. Homebrew must already be installed for this macOS command. API access and authentication are separate from installing the app.

Official app downloads and supported devices

Build and inspect HTTP requests in a native desktop interface.

Free desktop HTTP client

Cartero is GPL-3.0-or-later software with no required client subscription. The API you contact can charge separately or require credentials. Its HTTP workflow supports REST, SOAP and XML-RPC; do not assume every Postman collaboration, testing or cloud-sync feature is included.

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About Cartero

Send HTTP requests from a native desktop app and keep request definitions in plain, versionable TOML files. Visit the project website to check the currently available deployment options.

Release status

Public provider installation or download instructions reviewed; AltStack did not execute this software.

Availability checked 26 Oct 2026. Check the provider’s release or installation information

Installation and setup

Install on your computer · Instructions checked 2026-10-26

  1. Use Cartero’s official download instructions and choose the package for your operating system.
  2. On macOS with Homebrew installed, the provider documents brew install --cask cartero. Linux and Windows have separate supported distribution routes.
  3. Create an HTTP request with the method and URL for an API you are allowed to use.
  4. Add only the headers and payload needed for that request, then inspect the returned status and response body.
  5. Save the request as a .cartero file. Review variables and files for secrets before committing or sharing them.

Cartero is GPL-3.0-or-later software with no required client subscription. The API you contact can charge separately or require credentials. Its HTTP workflow supports REST, SOAP and XML-RPC; do not assume every Postman collaboration, testing or cloud-sync feature is included.

Self-hosting & quickstart specs

License
GPL-3.0
Deployment
Local desktop HTTP client
Free edition / costs
Free desktop HTTP client. Cartero is GPL-3.0-or-later software with no required client subscription. The API you contact can charge separately or require credentials. Its HTTP workflow supports REST, SOAP and XML-RPC; do not assume every Postman collaboration, testing or cloud-sync feature is included. Pricing evidence.
Devices / hardware
Select the provider package for Windows, macOS or Linux. Homebrew must already be installed for this macOS command. API access and authentication are separate from installing the app.
brew install --cask cartero

Documented provider installation command for the stated platform and prerequisites. AltStack reviewed the instructions and did not run this command.

Documentation checked 2026-10-26; command not executed by AltStack.

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