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Firecamp vs Mini API Test
Open-source Postman alternative with more advanced testing features
Short answer: Pick Firecamp if you want all-in-one API testing and collaboration; pick Mini API Test if you want lightweight in-browser API testing. Firecamp is free and open source; Mini API Test is free.
FirecampOpenSource alternative to Postman 
Mini API TestTest RESTful APIs Instantly – Without Leaving Your Browser!Which to pick
Pick Firecamp if you want…
- All-in-one API testing and collaboration
- Postman-like API client
Pick Mini API Test if you want…
- Lightweight in-browser API testing
Side by side
- 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
- Starting price
- Firecamp:Free
- Mini API Test:Free
- Free plan or trial
- Firecamp:Free to use
- Mini API Test:Free to use
- Open source
- Firecamp:Yes
- Mini API Test:Yes, 0 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Firecamp:VSCode, REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SocketIO
- Mini API Test:—
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.
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.
Firecamp vs Mini API Test FAQ
What is the difference between Firecamp and Mini API Test?+
Firecamp: Open-source Postman alternative with more advanced testing features.
Should I use Firecamp or Mini API Test?+
Pick Firecamp if you want all-in-one API testing and collaboration or postman-like API client. Pick Mini API Test if you want lightweight in-browser API testing.
Is Firecamp or Mini API Test free?+
Yes, both are free, and Firecamp is open source.
Is Firecamp or Mini API Test open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Firecamp (FirecampDev/Firecamp on GitHub) and Mini API Test (jivfur/chrome-api-tester on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license).
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