All the user-friendliness of our Terminal version, now wrapped up in a sleek graphical interface.
- Interact painlessly with APIs
- Leverage the power of AI-assisted work
- Organize your work in spaces, collections, and tabs
- Parametrize requests with variables and environments
- Work across devices with auto-save and realtime sync
- Build and preview requests without sending them
- Use the app offline and without an account
Publisher’s description
What is HTTPie?
HTTPie by HTTPie is free Windows software in the api & web development category. It ranks 8th by popularity among api & web development in this catalogue. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 64-bit Windows. It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 2025.2.0, released on March 14, 2025. The version history goes back to May 29, 2023: 10 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 5.6 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 65,817 times. The source code on GitHub (httpie/desktop) has 4,051 stars. On Windows it registers 1 file type, including .pie. Similar programs include Insomnia, Bruno and xh.
Project description on GitHub: “🚀 HTTPie Desktop — cross-platform API testing client for humans. Painlessly test REST, GraphQL, and HTTP APIs.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Free to use
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
- Also runs on Linux
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: HTTPie is a free api & web development tool for 64-bit PCs. It is actively maintained. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Key features
- Interact painlessly with APIs
- Leverage the power of AI-assisted work
- Organize your work in spaces, collections, and tabs
- Parametrize requests with variables and environments
- Work across devices with auto-save and realtime sync
- Build and preview requests without sending them
- Use the app offline and without an account
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Is HTTPie safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
17F0E0312AC813CD6517B271BFF4C0AF74D452822075E97BC26E420DE0800ED5· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 10 versions ›10 versions over 2 years · about 5.6 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.2.0Latest | March 14, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2025.1.0 | January 18, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2024.1.2 | January 6, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2024.1.1 | January 4, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2023.3.6 | October 8, 2023 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2023.3.5 | August 25, 2023 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2023.3.4 | August 15, 2023 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2023.3.3 | August 6, 2023 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id HTTPie.HTTPie -echoco install httpie -yHTTPie-Setup-2025.2.0.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install httpieflatpak install flathub io.httpie.HttpieInformation
- Publisher
- HTTPie
- Category
- API & web development
- Licence
- Freeware
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/httpie/desktop
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 2025.2.0
- Released
- March 14, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- June 21, 2023
- Versions listed
- 10
- Updates / year
- 5.6
- Chocolatey downloads
- 65,817
- GitHub stars
- 4,051
- GitHub forks
- 62
- Website
- httpie.io
- winget ID
- HTTPie.HTTPie
- Chocolatey package
- httpie
File types it opens (1)
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is HTTPie free?
Yes. HTTPie is free to use.
Is HTTPie safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install HTTPie with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can HTTPie be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does HTTPie run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of HTTPie?
The versions page lists all 10 versions with links to their official installer files, back to May 29, 2023.
Can I use HTTPie without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to HTTPie?
Insomnia, Bruno, xh, SoapUI and Yaak. The alternatives page compares them.
