What is Cyclic?
Cyclic is an open-source alternative to Postman used for API testing, development, and documentation. Some key features of Cyclic include:
- Intuitive UI for sending various HTTP requests like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.
- Variables and collections to easily reuse components across requests and projects
- Environments for managing multiple API configurations
- Built-in documentation to turn your API tests into living documentation
- Automated tests with custom scripts to validate responses and fail requests
- Mock servers to simulate API responses and test without needing real back-end implementations
- Native apps for major platforms like Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android
- Plugin support to extend functionality
- Team collaboration capabilities
- Completely open-source and available free without restrictions
Overall, Cyclic aims to provide a complete API testing and development environment to improve productivity and collaboration when working with APIs. Its focus on developers, automation, and documentation makes it a popular alternative to solutions like Postman and Insomnia.
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