# Hoppscotch Open Source API Development Ecosystem

> Hoppscotch is a lightweight, open-source API development platform that serves as an alternative to Postman and Insomnia. It supports REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SSE, MQTT, and Socket.IO protocols with a fast, browser-based interface available as PWA, desktop app, and CLI.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/hoppscotch-open-source-api-development-ecosystem` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/hoppscotch-open-source-api-development-ecosystem`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/hoppscotch-open-source-api-development-ecosystem/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/hoppscotch-open-source-api-development-ecosystem

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# Hoppscotch Open Source API Development Ecosystem

Hoppscotch is a lightweight, open-source API development platform that serves as an alternative to Postman and Insomnia. It supports REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SSE, MQTT, and Socket.IO protocols with a fast, browser-based interface available as PWA, desktop app, and CLI.

## Installation

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- Low RAM/memory and CPU usage
- Provide your API endpoint in the URL field
- Click "Send" to simulate the request

- Source: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/hoppscotch-api-development-ecosystem/)