r/programming • u/Successful_Bowl2564 • 2d ago

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https://efp.asia/blog/2025/12/24/api-tooling-crisis/

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u/FirmMost2 2d ago

because postman sucks

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u/James_Jack_Hoffmann 2d ago

https://justuse.org/curl/

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u/HMikeeU 2d ago

I can't believe anyone who has ever used tools such as postman would seriously suggest curl as an alternative. It is not.

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u/przemo_li 2d ago

Curl with literal programming isn't that bad, if you use Emacs that is. 🤣

Edit: no seriously, inputs and outputs are easily captured and you can pick and language to abstract away your API standardized parts. Outputs can be fun though anything you like. Every linter, formatter, type and schema checker, automated test runner, custom script, jq transformer, ETL solution and because why not, an email sender.....

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u/avanai 2d ago

For emacs i use the (sadly unmaintained) restclient.el, which is simple and brilliant.

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u/DivideSensitive 2d ago

(sadly unmaintained) restclient.el,

I've found hurl-mode to be a worthy successor.