Desktop HTTP client
Code-first requests, on desktop.
Run .http files with envs, secrets, JavaScript scripts, and built-in load testing. History stays next to your file.
# Environments
@env.dev.baseUrl = http://localhost:3000
@env.prod.baseUrl = https://api.example.com
# Globals (optional)
@contentType = application/json
### Login
@name login
@timeout 15000
POST {{baseUrl}}/auth/login
Content-Type: {{contentType}}
{
"email": "dev@rawrequest.dev",
"password": "{{secret:password}}"
}
> {
assert(response.status === 200, `Expected 200, got ${response.status}`);
setVar('token', response.json.token);
}
### Get Profile
@depends login
GET {{baseUrl}}/profile
Authorization: Bearer {{token}}
Accept: application/json
Screenshots
A quick look at the editor, load testing, and results.
Features
Practical tooling for day-to-day API work.
Code-first editor
CodeMirror 6 with search, folding, linting, and variable diagnostics that match your current file + env.
Built-in load testing
Turn a request into a load test with @load, then watch progress and results without switching tools.
Secrets & envs
Use {{secret:key}} placeholders and environment variables without sprinkling secrets into request files.
Portable history
History and responses live beside your .http file (or working directory for unsaved files). Predictable, reviewable.
Scripts & chaining
Pre/post scripts (goja) with setVar/getVar, request patching, and simple assertions via assert(...).
Workflow
Keep requests in text, keep outputs nearby, and make changes you can review.
Author .http files
Use ### separators, env placeholders, and scripts. Run any request instantly.
Wire secrets + envs
Use the vault + per-environment vars; lint catches missing placeholders before you hit send.
Keep history nearby
Responses and history sit beside your file (or your run location for unsaved work) so it’s easy to inspect and share.
Install
Grab a release, or use the macOS installer script/Homebrew.
macOS
Quick install:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/portablesheep/RawRequest/main/scripts/install.sh | bashOr Homebrew cask:
brew tap portablesheep/rawrequest https://github.com/portablesheep/homebrew-rawrequest
brew install --cask rawrequestWindows
Download RawRequest-*-windows-portable.zip, extract it, and run RawRequest.exe.
If SmartScreen warns you, choose “More info” → “Run anyway”.
Try RawRequest
Download a release for macOS or Windows, then start from a .http file.