Yaak

Desktop API client.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

GUI for interacting with any type of API (REST, HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, SSE). Supports auth (basic, bearer, OAuth, etc). Import from common tools (OpenAPI, Postman, curl, etc). Themeable and extensible with Node.js. Supports environments and variables. Cross platform. Free for personal use. Open source.

Tradeoffs

Not fully native, but it’s not Electron (built in Rust with Tauri).

Is Yaak a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2025-03-06. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers who need to interact with various types of APIs

Why consider it

Supports a wide range of API types and authentication methods

Keep in mind

It's not fully native

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