Nightingale
A fast, resource-efficient REST API client for Windows 10
Nightingale launched on August 7, 2018 with 7 votes, #1,052 of 2,619 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
What it does
Nightingale is a simple REST API Client built for Windows 10. It's fast, it's fluently designed, and it's built for you. Submit GET, POST, PATCH, and other HTTP requests to your web service to test your RESTful APIs, without hogging your RAM 😉
A modern, resource-friendly REST client for Windows.

- Submit GET, POST, PATCH, and other HTTP requests.
- Send multiple request in batches using collections.
- Add multiple workspaces to better organize your work.
- Reuse variables across your workspace using Environment variables.
- Update variables automatically with results of a previous r
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