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Self-Hosting Hoppscotch: API Development Platform

Hoppscotch is a self-hosted Postman alternative. Test APIs, create collections, collaborate with your team — all in the browser.

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What Is Hoppscotch?


Hoppscotch is an API development platform that runs in the browser. It's a self-hosted alternative to Postman with real-time collaboration.


Why Replace Postman?


  • Postman Basic: Free (limited)
  • Postman Professional: $14/user/month
  • Postman's recent changes pushed collections to their cloud
  • Hoppscotch: Free, self-hosted, browser-based

    • Features


    Request Types

  • REST (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH)
  • GraphQL (query editor with schema introspection)
  • WebSocket
  • SSE (Server-Sent Events)
  • Socket.IO
  • MQTT

    • Collections

    Organize requests into folders and collections. Share with your team.


    Environments

    Define variables per environment (dev, staging, production). Switch environments without editing requests.


    Authentication

  • Basic Auth
  • Bearer Token
  • OAuth 2.0
  • API Key

    • Testing

    Pre-request and post-request scripts. Validate responses automatically.


    Team Collaboration

    Real-time collaboration. Multiple people can work on the same collection.


    Hoppscotch vs Postman vs Insomnia


  • Hoppscotch: Browser-based, self-hosted, lightest
  • Postman: Desktop app, most features, cloud-dependent
  • Insomnia: Desktop app, open-source core, simpler

    • Deployment


    1. Deploy Hoppscotch on TinyPod

    2. Create your account

    3. Start making API requests

    4. Organize into collections

    5. Invite team members


    Resources: 1 CPU, 512 MB RAM.


    No Install Needed


    Hoppscotch runs entirely in the browser. No desktop app to install. Any browser, any device. Perfect for quick API testing from anywhere.