httpYac

Spec sheet

Purpose

httpYac is a system for creating, executing, and storing information about HTTP requests.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Audience

The installation guide lists CI users, VS Code users, notebook users and Docker users as supported use cases.Read 30 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Available platforms

desktopRead 20 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Integrations

The request language supports GraphQL, WebSocket, MQTT and AMQP examples in addition to HTTP requests.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Support

The official documentation provides examples, troubleshooting, plugin development guidance and an API reference.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

License

httpYac is MIT licensed.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Maker

The project credits Andreas Weber as its copyright holder and maintainer.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

API documentation

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Assertions

JavaScript test scripts and assertion syntax can verify API responses and integrations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Authentication

Built-in authentication includes OAuth2, AWS, Basic, Digest and SSL client certificates.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Automated test runs

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Automated testing

Requests can be tested with assertions and integrated into CI/CD pipelines.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

CI output

CLI execution can return JSON output for use in CI.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

CI testing

The CLI is intended for automated tests in continuous-integration workflows.Read 30 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

CLI

The CLI executes individual .http or .rest files or all files in a folder.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Cookie handling

Cookies are stored only in memory and can be cleared in VS Code with the httpyac.reset command.Read 30 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Cookie security

Cookies are stored only in memory and can be cleared in VS Code with the httpyac.reset command.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Docker

The documentation provides Docker support using the ghcr.io/anweber/httpyac image.Read 30 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Extensibility

Plugins are npm packages that can add environments, sensitive-data removal from logging, variable substitution, parser logic and actions.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

GraphQL support

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

gRPC support

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Interfaces

It provides a VS Code extension, a CLI application for CI testing, and httpBook for Jupyter Notebook-format request documentation.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Notebook support

httpBook provides documentation of requests in Jupyter Notebook format.Read 30 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Protocols

The product supports REST, SOAP, GraphQL and gRPC requests.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Request formats

The CLI executes .http and .rest files and supports HTTP, REST, GraphQL, WebSocket and gRPC requests.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Scripting

Node.js scripts can add custom authentication and test scripts to requests.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Streaming protocols

The request language supports MQTT, server-sent events and WebSocket-style streaming scenarios.Read 30 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Support documentation

The guide includes Examples and Troubleshooting support sections.Read 30 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Team workspaces

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

Variables

Variable and environment support includes dotenv and IntelliJ variable support.Read 1 Oct 2026 · httpyac.github.io

WebSocket support

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · httpyac.github.io

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