Firecamp
OpenSource alternative to Postman
FreeAPIOpen Source66,722 impressions#12 of its week5 comments
Comments
>log in to comment- Gaurav Radadiya· 3y ago
More power to firecamp 💪
- Jojo1435· 3y ago
Nice tool, very usefull!
- Vitalik May· 3y ago
I love the tool, it looks amazing. I've added it to my bookmarks.
- Sonu Sharma· 3y ago
Impressive tool. Keep it up 👍
- John Rush· 3y ago
looks cool
Firecamp is an open-source, VSCode-driven tool for building, testing and collaborating on REST, GraphQL, WebSocket and SocketIO APIs.
- for
- Developers who need a unified API testing and collaboration platform.
- pricing
- open source
- license
- AGPL-3.0
- v3.3.0-beta.33 years ago
- v3.2.33 years ago
- v3.2.23 years ago
Key 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.
Use cases
- Test a REST endpoint and validate responses
- Run GraphQL queries in an integrated playground
- Debug WebSocket communication flows
- Collaborate on shared API collections across a team
- Build API prototypes without switching tools
Firecamp vs alternatives
 Firecamp |  Sideko |  WunderGraph |  Daytona | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | All-in-one API testing and collaboration | Auto-generated SDKs & docs | API composition platform | Environment provisioning |
| Pricing | Open source | Subscription | Free | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 48 | 81 | 38 | 339 |
| Launched | Jan 2023 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | May 2024 |
- Firecamp vs Sideko: Focuses on generating SDKs and docs, not an integrated testing playground
- Firecamp vs WunderGraph: Provides API composition and federation, whereas Firecamp is a testing/collaboration UI
- Firecamp vs Daytona: Sets up development environments, not centered on API testing or collaboration
Firecamp FAQ
Do I need an account to use all Firecamp features?+
Yes, signing up enables collection creation, request saving and team collaboration.
Is Firecamp open source?+
Yes, the source code is available on GitHub as an open-source alternative to Postman.
Can Firecamp test GraphQL APIs?+
Yes, it provides end-to-end testing for GraphQL alongside other API types.
Does Firecamp work inside VSCode?+
Yes, it offers a VSCode-driven developer experience.
Can I use Firecamp without signing in?+
You can test requests as a guest, but full features require a signed-in account.
Summarized by DevHunt from firecamp.dev · Sep 27, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
