Insomnia
API design and testing platform with AI assistance
Category
AI API Tools
Platforms
desktop, web
Pricing
$0 — $22/mo/user
Open Source
Yes
IDE Support
Desktop app, Web
What is Insomnia?
Insomnia is an open-source API design, testing, and collaboration platform. Its AI features include generating mock data, writing test assertions, and explaining API responses. It supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and WebSocket protocols.
Who is it for? API developers and teams who want AI assistance designing, testing, or documenting APIs.
Key Features
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Our Verdict
Solid API platform with practical AI features for test generation. Owned by Kong so enterprise backing is solid.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Good protocol coverage
- + AI test generation is useful
- + Open source core
- + Clean interface
- + Kong enterprise backing
Cons
- - Cloud sync requires paid plan
- - AI features basic vs newer tools
- - Controversy around licensing changes
- - Some users prefer Bruno for simplicity
Pricing
Free
$0
- Local storage
- All protocols
- Basic AI
Individual
$8/mo
- Cloud sync
- AI features
- Version history
Team
$22/mo/user
- Shared workspaces
- Git sync
- SSO
Supported Languages & IDEs
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About Kong
Company Kong
Founded 2015
HQ San Francisco, CA
Repository
github.com/Kong/insomnia — 34.0k stars
Status Active
Data updated 2025-02-15