Platform information checked 2026-10-26. Choose a provider desktop package, the public web app or the documented container. Desktop packages and container setup have different prerequisites. The macOS command requires an existing Homebrew installation.
Inspect API requests and responses in a lightweight local-first workspace.
Free client · optional own hosting
The MIT-licensed desktop and web client are free software. A self-hosted web instance uses your server resources; the API you call can have its own account, rate limits or charges. Keep request exports and credentials private. This is not an included Postman cloud-sync or paid API subscription.
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About Restfox
Test HTTP and socket requests in an offline-first web or desktop client with workspaces, environments and response history. A self-hosting option is recorded for this project. Review the official deployment instructions and maintenance requirements before running it yourself.
Release status
Public provider installation or download instructions reviewed; AltStack did not execute this software.
Set up your own server · Instructions checked 2026-10-26
Choose the official Restfox web app or a desktop package linked from its README and Releases page.
For macOS with Homebrew installed, the provider documents brew install restfox. Use its Windows or Linux instructions on those platforms.
Create a workspace and a harmless request to an API you are permitted to query.
Review the response status, headers and body. Put environment-specific values into the environment configuration.
Review exports for credentials before sharing them. If you host the web client yourself, follow the provider’s container instructions and manage access to that host separately.
The MIT-licensed desktop and web client are free software. A self-hosted web instance uses your server resources; the API you call can have its own account, rate limits or charges. Keep request exports and credentials private. This is not an included Postman cloud-sync or paid API subscription.
Self-hosting & quickstart specs
License
MIT
Deployment
Local desktop, browser or self-hosted web client
Free edition / costs
Free client · optional own hosting. The MIT-licensed desktop and web client are free software. A self-hosted web instance uses your server resources; the API you call can have its own account, rate limits or charges. Keep request exports and credentials private. This is not an included Postman cloud-sync or paid API subscription. Pricing evidence.
Devices / hardware
Choose a provider desktop package, the public web app or the documented container. Desktop packages and container setup have different prerequisites. The macOS command requires an existing Homebrew installation.
brew install restfox
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.
Send API requests and organize development workflows through an accessible API client.
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Keep API request collections alongside your code in a local-first API client.
The Open Source edition costs USD 0. Pro is USD 6/user/month and Ultimate USD 11/user/month when billed annually. Ultimate also offers a 14-day trial; a trial is separate from the permanent free edition.
Powerful API development and testing made effortless.
Essentials costs USD 0/user/month, with Git Sync up to three users and 1,000 mock requests/month. Pro is USD 12/user/month. Local-only Scratch Pad is free without login; mock-request add-ons and enterprise plans can add costs.
Fast, secure, offline API client with Git integration.
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Intercept, modify, and debug HTTP(S) requests effortlessly.
Requestly's AGPL repository has self-hosting/setup instructions. Its current hosted API Team offer lists USD 10/user/month billed annually and a 30-day trial. This check does not infer a continuing free hosted Team plan from that trial; enterprise components and infrastructure may cost extra.