Ask HN: Would you pay for a native API client?

2 points

2 years ago

I worked on a prototype of an API client that addresses my perceived shortcomings of popular API clients on the market. The most notable feature is being native, so it uses a low amount of resources.

Screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/NuHer5y

Blog Post: https://jesusarroyo.com/2024/01/07/comet.html

I understand there are a ton of competing products out there. Postman, Insomnia, Hoppscotch, Bruno, HTTPie, Paw, VS Code Rest Client, IntelliJ HTTP Client, and many, many others. Some of them are free, and even open source. Are you happy with the existing products? Would you pay, let's say $50 for a lightning fast alternative client if it comes to market?