Bruno

Bruno is an open-source API client designed for developers who value version control and team collaboration. Its core functionality includes the ability to create, test, and manage API requests while maintaining a Git-friendly workflow. This makes it easy to track changes, collaborate, and manage consistent versions of API collections using Git, directly within Bruno. With support for various protocols, Bruno streamlines API testing while integrating it into a version-controlled environment.

Beyond API testing, Bruno’s integration with Git allows teams to easily share API collections, update them collaboratively, and maintain a smooth development cycle. Whether through CLI or GUI (available in premium editions), users can add, commit, and push changes directly from the platform. Additionally, Bruno offers intuitive collection management, robust environment handling, and scriptable tests for a complete API testing experience.

Key Features:

• Git Integration: Native Git support for version control of API collections, with easy commit, push, and pull actions.
• CLI and GUI Support: Perform Git operations via the command line or the premium GUI interface for ease of use.
• Environment Management: Seamlessly switch between and manage different API testing environments using variables.
• Scriptable Tests: Add JavaScript-based tests to validate responses, enhancing automation capabilities.
• History and Undo: Keep track of all changes to API collections and revert to previous states if necessary.
• Collaboration: Easily share API collections with teammates through Git, ensuring consistent and up-to-date collections.
• Authentication Support: Manage API keys, tokens, and other authentication types directly within requests.
• GraphQL Support: Native handling for GraphQL queries, alongside REST support.
• Secrets Management: Securely manage and store sensitive data like API keys using environment variables and Git-integrated secrets management.
• Cross-Platform: Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux for diverse developer environments.

Best Use Cases:

• Versioned API Development: Teams that need version-controlled API development with Git.
• Team Collaboration: Developers collaborating on API collections with version control.
• Automated Testing Workflows: Teams looking to integrate API testing into a Git-based workflow.
• Multi-environment API Testing: Projects with distinct environments (development, staging, production) requiring clear management.

Pros & Cons

• ✅ Git-friendly: Seamless Git integration makes it ideal for teams working with version control.
• ✅ Open-source: Free to use and backed by a growing developer community.
• ✅ Efficient collaboration: Easy for teams to share, update, and collaborate on API collections.
• ✅ Cross-platform support: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• ✅ Lightweight: Streamlined interface that avoids unnecessary bloat.
• ✅ Secure secrets management: Secure handling of sensitive API credentials.
• ❌ Limited GUI Git features: Git-based operations in the GUI are only available in premium editions.
• ❌ Fewer advanced testing features: Lacks some of the more advanced API testing and automation features found in dedicated testing tools.
• ❌ Smaller user community: Being relatively new, it has a smaller community compared to more established API clients.
• ❌ Feature set still growing: While it is powerful, some features are still in development compared to older tools.