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Insomnia

The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC.

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Introduction

Insomnia is an open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, Server-Sent Events (SSE), gRPC and any other HTTP compatible protocol.

The latest GitHub release listed on 25 Oct 2026 was [email protected], published 2026-10-09.

Features

These items are quoted from public documentation fetched on 25 Oct 2026. Taken from repository README headings.

  1. Account & Subscriptions: You can use Insomnia without an account with the local Scratch Pad, or you can create an account for free to get access to the full capabilities of the product.
  2. Why does Insomnia require an account?: Insomnia does not require an account if you decide to use the local Scratch Pad, but to access most capabilities of the product we require an account. Your account data is securely stored in compliance with ISO27001, SOC 2 Type II, ISO27018, Gold CSA STAR regulations and in accordance with our terms of service and…
  3. Plugins: Search for, discover, and install plugins from the Insomnia Plugin Hub!

Pros

Points stated in the public sources fetched on 25 Oct 2026:

  1. Published license: The GitHub repository lists Apache License 2.0 (Apache-2.0).
  2. Repository topics: The repository’s GitHub topics include api, api-client, api-design, curl, electron-app, graphql, grpc, http-client.

Cons

The pages fetched on 25 Oct 2026 do not publish a limitations list. That absence is not evidence that the tool has no drawbacks. Current issues are tracked at https://github.com/Kong/insomnia/issues.

The fetched README did not include a fenced code example. Use the official documentation linked below.

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Pricing

The fetched page included these lines on 25 Oct 2026. They are quoted, not turned into a plan table:

  1. “Everything your team needs to get started $ 0 Per user / month”
  2. “1,000 mock server requests per month”
  3. “1,000 free mock requests, then $10/25,000 reqs”
  4. “More control for scaling teams $ 12 Per user / month”
  5. “10,000 mock server requests per month”
  6. “10,000 free mock requests, then $10/25,000 reqs”

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This directory entry is tagged as free or open source. The fetched page also shows a price, so confirm which tier applies. Tags on the entry were not changed.

The fetched pages do not name a target audience. Decide fit from the official description and the feature list above.

Conclusion

Insomnia is summarized by its public description as: “The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC.”.

The latest GitHub release listed was [email protected], published 2026-10-09.

This page was rebuilt on 25 Oct 2026 from insomnia.rest, github.com. It keeps only what those pages stated. Confirm the current product, license, and price on the official site before you adopt it.