We’re open-sourcing Requestly - HTTP debugging proxy for Web and Mobile
Hey HN! We’ve open-sourced Requestly (https://github.com/requestly/requestly) - A network debugging proxy for web & mobile apps. Requestly intercepts all HTTP(s) requests & responses and provides full control to developers to modify the request/response like rewriting request URL to hit different environment or returning different response for APIs/scripts. In addition to HTTP(s) interception & modification capabilities, Requestly also offers Mock Server [0] & recording the browser sessions [1] with video, console logs, & network logs stitched together. We use…
We’re open-sourcing Requestly - HTTP debugging proxy for Web and Mobile launched on February 28, 2023 with 54 votes, #1,221 of 3,829 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
Requestly is an open-source network debugging proxy for web and mobile applications that intercepts and modifies HTTP requests and responses. Developers can use it to rewrite URLs, mock server responses, and test different environments. Available as a browser extension and cross-platform desktop app, it also records browser sessions with video, console logs, and network activity combined for easier debugging and troubleshooting.
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From the sources
Community hub for Requestly API Client — bugs, feature requests, and roadmap. The privacy-first Postman alternative. - requestly/requestly
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN! We’ve open-sourced Requestly (https://github.com/requestly/requestly) - A network debugging proxy for web & mobile apps. Requestly intercepts all HTTP(s) requests & responses and provides full control to developers to modify the request/response like rewriting request URL to hit…
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