# Httpie > HTTPie human-friendly HTTP client. Use for API testing. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/httpie` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/httpie` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/httpie/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: AI & ML - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/httpie --- # HTTPie HTTPie started as a CLI (`http get example.com`) and now includes a beautiful **Desktop** app (2025). It is famous for its **human-friendly** syntax. ## When to Use - **CLI**: `http POST api.com name=John` is faster than `curl -X POST -d '{"name":"John"}' ...`. - **Desktop**: Cleanest UI in the business. AI-assisted request building. - **Quick Testing**: Zero config needed. ## Core Concepts ### Simplified Syntax `:` for headers (`User-Agent:Chrome`), `=` for string data (`name=John`), `:=` for raw JSON (`age:=25`). ### Sessions Persistent sessions (cookies/headers) in CLI. `http --session=logged-in API`. ## Best Practices (2025) **Do**: - **Use the Desktop App**: It syncs with the CLI. - **Use `--offline`**: To inspect how the request _would_ look without sending it. **Don't**: - **Don't use `curl` for JSON**: Unless you are pasting to a colleague who doesn't have HTTPie. HTTPie is superior for JSON. ## References - [HTTPie Documentation](https://httpie.io/docs) --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/g1joshi) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.