Slingshot is a web-based HTTP request client that is highly performant, low on resources, privacy respecting, local-first, free and open-source. The source-code in this repository is what powers RequestBite Slingshot at https://s.requestbite.com.
- Highly performant
Cached version easily reloads in 2-500 ms if you accidentally hit the F5 button. - Local-first
By default all your data is stored locally in your browser (we're currently working on supporting syncing data to your RequestBite account). You don't even need an account to fully use it. - Privacy respecting
All data can be stored locally and your requests don't need to pass through our servers as this repo bundles the Go Slingshot Proxy used by Slingshot so that you can run it locally (configurable in the app). This also allows you to call APIs local on your computer or behind a firewall or VPN (resources not publicly available on the Internet). - Import / export
Support for importing Swagger and OpenAPI specifications as well as Postman Collections. Also support exporting collections in Postman format. - Bonus feature
Support for (most) ANSI color escape sequences do enjoy terminal based HTTP services such as wttr.in.
To run the app locally, you must first rename the file .env.example to
.env.development and update any variables in it accordingly (see instructions
in the file).
Install dependencies:
yarn installRun development server:
yarn devTo make a production build of Slingshot, you must first copy .env.example (or
.env.development) to .env.production and make sure the environment variables
are updated correctly.
Make production build:
yarn buildWe currently don't have the resources to handle pull requests or code suggestions as we're actively working on extending and improving the product based on a (somewhat) planned backlog, but you're more than welcome to submit bug reports or feature suggestions.
RequestBite Slingshot is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.