LogRocket·2yExploring Hurl, a command line alternative to Postman
Explore Hurl, a command line alternative to Postman, that allows developers to run and test HTTP requests directly from their command line. Hurl is open source, free to use, lightweight, portable, and supports various operating systems. It offers customization options and the ability to validate API responses. A comparison between Hurl and Postman reveals differences in pricing, usage, learning curve, complexity, and data privacy. Hurl can be used in CI/CD pipelines for automated testing. The post also covers a tutorial on using Hurl to test the Rick and Morty API and the Rick and Morty website using JSONPath and XPath asserts.