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Self-Hosting Hoppscotch: API Development Platform

Hoppscotch is a self-hosted Postman alternative. Test APIs, build collections, and collaborate on API development — in the browser.

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What Is Hoppscotch?


Hoppscotch is an open-source API development platform. It's a fast, lightweight alternative to Postman that runs in the browser.


Features


Request Builder

  • HTTP methods: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, etc.
  • Headers, query parameters, request body
  • Form data, JSON, XML, binary
  • Authentication: Bearer, Basic, OAuth2, API Key

    • Collections

  • Organize requests into collections
  • Folders for grouping
  • Import/export (Postman, OpenAPI, HAR)
  • Share collections with team

    • Environments

  • Variables for different environments (dev, staging, prod)
  • Secret variables
  • Global and local variables

    • Testing

  • Pre-request scripts
  • Post-request tests
  • JavaScript assertions
  • Variable extraction from responses

    • Other

  • WebSocket, SSE, Socket.IO, MQTT, GraphQL
  • Real-time collaboration
  • History
  • Code generation (curl, JavaScript, Python, etc.)

    • Hoppscotch vs Postman vs Insomnia


  • Hoppscotch: Browser-based, lightest, open-source
  • Postman: Most features, heavy app, monetizing aggressively
  • Insomnia: Desktop app, good for GraphQL

    • Deployment


    1. Deploy Hoppscotch on TinyPod

    2. Create workspace and collections

    3. Invite team members

    4. Test APIs


    Resources: 1 CPU, 512 MB RAM.


    Hoppscotch is what Postman used to be — fast, focused, and free. Self-hosting means your API keys and collections never leave your control.