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Firecamp vs Mini API Test

Open-source Postman alternative with more advanced testing features
FirecampOpenSource alternative to Postman Mini API TestTest RESTful APIs Instantly – Without Leaving Your Browser!

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What it is
Firecamp:Firecamp is an open-source, VSCode-driven tool for building, testing and collaborating on REST, GraphQL, WebSocket and SocketIO APIs.
Mini API Test:Mini API Test is an in-browser Chrome extension for sending and inspecting HTTP requests instantly.
Best for
Firecamp:All-in-one API testing and collaboration
Mini API Test:Lightweight in-browser API testing
Who it’s for
Firecamp:Developers who need a unified API testing and collaboration platform.
Mini API Test:Web developers who need quick API testing without leaving the browser
Pricing
Firecamp:Open source
Mini API Test:Free
Open source
Firecamp:Yes, 2,613 GitHub stars
Mini API Test:Yes, 0 GitHub stars
Works with
Firecamp:VSCode, REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SocketIO
Mini API Test:—
DevHunt upvotes
Firecamp:48
Mini API Test:0
Launched on DevHunt
Firecamp:Jan 2023
Mini API Test:Jan 2026

Firecamp features

  • VSCode-driven DX. Provides a developer experience integrated with Visual Studio Code.
  • End-to-end API testing. Supports testing of REST, GraphQL, WebSocket and SocketIO endpoints.
  • API collection collaboration. Teams can share and collaborate on API collections within the platform.
  • Unified playgrounds. Create dedicated playgrounds for REST, GraphQL, WebSocket and SocketIO APIs.
  • Guest mode. Allows limited testing without an account, with full features unlocked after sign-up.
  • Open-source core. Available as an open-source alternative to Postman on GitHub.
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Mini API Test features

  • All HTTP methods. Supports GET, POST, PUT, DELETE and other major methods.
  • Custom headers & query params. Add custom request headers and query parameters.
  • Body builders. Create request bodies in JSON (with validation), XML, plain text or form-data.
  • Response viewer. Shows status, headers and formatted body with JSON syntax highlighting.
  • Instant reset & copy. One-click response copy and instant reset for fast iteration.
  • Tabbed interface. Organize multiple requests in clean, tabbed panels.
  • Fully local. All data stays in the browser; nothing is sent to external servers.
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