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  💫 Yaak ➟ Desktop API Client 💫
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    A fast, privacy-first API client for REST, GraphQL, SSE, WebSocket, and gRPC – built with Tauri, Rust, and React.
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![Yaak API Client](https://yaak.app/static/screenshot.png)


## Features

Yaak is an offline-first API client designed to stay out of your way while giving you everything you need when you need it. 
Built with [Tauri](https://tauri.app), Rust, and React, it’s fast, lightweight, and private. No telemetry, no VC funding, and no cloud lock-in.  


### 🌐 Work with any API

- Import collections from Postman, Insomnia, OpenAPI, Swagger, or Curl.
- Send requests via REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, or Server-Sent Events.
- Filter and inspect responses with JSONPath or XPath.

### 🔐 Stay secure
- Use OAuth 2.0, JWT, Basic Auth, or custom plugins for authentication.
- Secure sensitive values with encrypted secrets. 
- Store secrets in your OS keychain.

### ☁️ Organize & collaborate
- Group requests into workspaces and nested folders.
- Use environment variables to switch between dev, staging, and prod.
- Mirror workspaces to your filesystem for versioning in Git or syncing with Dropbox.

### 🧩 Extend & customize
- Insert dynamic values like UUIDs or timestamps with template tags.
- Pick from built-in themes or build your own.
- Create plugins to extend authentication, template tags, or the UI.


## Contribution Policy

Yaak is open source but only accepting contributions for bug fixes. To get started, 
visit [`DEVELOPMENT.md`](DEVELOPMENT.md) for tips on setting up your environment.

## Useful Resources

- [Feedback and Bug Reports](https://feedback.yaak.app)
- [Documentation](https://yaak.app/docs)
- [Yaak vs Postman](https://yaak.app/alternatives/postman)
- [Yaak vs Bruno](https://yaak.app/alternatives/bruno)
- [Yaak vs Insomnia](https://yaak.app/alternatives/insomnia)
