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An open-source command-line tool that runs and tests HTTP requests written in plain text.

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About Hurl

Hurl is a command-line tool from Orange that runs HTTP requests written in a simple plain-text format. Each file lists requests one after another, and you can add assertions on status codes, headers, JSON paths, XPath and timing, capture values such as tokens to reuse in later requests, and use variables and templates. That makes it handy both for quick manual calls and for integration tests of REST, SOAP, GraphQL or HTML endpoints in CI, where it outputs JUnit, TAP and HTML reports. It is built in Rust on top of libcurl, so it is fast and supports the same protocols and options curl does. Hurl is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, and installs on Linux, macOS, Windows and FreeBSD through common package managers, Docker or npm. The trade-offs are that there is no graphical interface and teams need to be comfortable reviewing tests as text files. It suits developers and DevOps engineers who want readable API tests in version control.

Best for: Developers who want readable, plain-text API tests that run in CI.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Plain-text files that diff well in Git
  • Assertions, captures and chained requests
  • Fast, built on libcurl
  • Free and open source

Why people leave

  • No graphical interface
  • Text format to learn for complex flows
  • Not suited to exploring APIs interactively

Top Hurl alternatives

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  1. 1Bruno logo
    Bruno

    Also keeps requests as plain files, but adds a desktop interface.

    68.8
  2. 2httpYac logo
    httpYac

    Runs .http files from VS Code or the CLI, with scripting.

    62.6
  3. 3curl logo
    curl

    The underlying tool, for one-off requests without test files.

    59.6
  4. 4Karate logo
    Karate

    A fuller test framework with parallel runs and mocks.

    57.2
  5. 5HTTPie logo
    HTTPie

    A friendly CLI and desktop app for interactive requests.

    54.0

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Hurl: common questions

Is Hurl free?

Yes. Hurl is free, open-source software.

Is Hurl open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at Orange-OpenSource/hurl.

What platforms does Hurl run on?

Hurl is available for Linux, macOS and Windows.

What are the best alternatives to Hurl?

The highest-ranked Hurl alternatives right now are Bruno, httpYac and curl. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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