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Top REST APIs repositories on GitHub

REST API servers, generators, and client libraries.

Ranked by stars across 1,395 repositories tagged rest-api. Refreshed daily.

  1. 1
    hoppscotch/hoppscotch79,122 · ⑂ 5,860

    Open-Source API Development Ecosystem • https://hoppscotch.io • Offline, On-Prem & Cloud • Web, Desktop & CLI • Open-Source Alternative to Postman, Insomnia

    • api
    • api-client
    • api-rest
    • pwa
    • api-testing
    • vue
  2. 2
    nocodb/nocodb62,943 · ⑂ 4,753

    🔥 🔥 🔥 A Free & Self-hostable Airtable Alternative

    • automatic-api
    • airtable
    • no-code
    • no-code-database
    • postgresql
    • sqlite
  3. 3
    usebruno/bruno43,550 · ⑂ 2,385

    Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia)

    • api-client
    • git
    • graphql-client
    • opensource
    • automation
    • javascript
  4. 4
    gofiber/fiber39,691 · ⑂ 1,980

    ⚡️ Express inspired web framework written in Go

    • go
    • golang
    • fiber
    • web
    • fast
    • flexible
  5. 5
    Kong/insomnia38,373 · ⑂ 2,285

    The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC. With Cloud, Local and Git storage.

    • electron-app
    • rest-api
    • api-client
    • curl
    • http-client
    • graphql
  6. 6
    httpie/cli38,052 · ⑂ 3,934

    🥧 HTTPie CLI — modern, user-friendly command-line HTTP client for the API era. JSON support, colors, sessions, downloads, plugins & more.

    • http
    • cli
    • client
    • terminal
    • web
    • json
  7. 7
    zeromicro/go-zero32,986 · ⑂ 4,290

    A cloud-native Go microservices framework with cli tool for productivity.

    • golang
    • microservice
    • rpc-framework
    • web-framework
    • rpc
    • restful-api
  8. 8
    hasura/graphql-engine31,967 · ⑂ 2,879

    Blazing fast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on all your data with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events.

    • graphql
    • graphql-server
    • postgres
    • hasura
    • access-control
    • automatic-api
  9. 9
    binwiederhier/ntfy30,059 · ⑂ 1,254

    Send push notifications to your phone or desktop using PUT/POST

    • rest-api
    • pubsub
    • notifications
    • curl
    • push-notifications
    • ntfy
  10. 10
    swagger-api/swagger-ui28,773 · ⑂ 9,264

    Swagger UI is a collection of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS assets that dynamically generate beautiful documentation from a Swagger-compliant API.

    • swagger
    • swagger-ui
    • swagger-api
    • swagger-js
    • rest
    • rest-api
  11. 11
    OpenAPITools/openapi-generator26,207 · ⑂ 7,508

    OpenAPI Generator allows generation of API client libraries (SDK generation), server stubs, documentation and configuration automatically given an OpenAPI Spec (v2, v3)

    • rest-api
    • rest-client
    • sdk
    • generator
    • restful-api
    • api
  12. 12
    microsoft/api-guidelines23,266 · ⑂ 2,697

    Microsoft REST API Guidelines

    • api
    • guidelines
    • rest-api
    • styleguide
  13. 13
    go-chi/chi22,119 · ⑂ 1,100

    lightweight, idiomatic and composable router for building Go HTTP services

    • http
    • router
    • context
    • middleware
    • api
    • rest-api
  14. 14
    gofr-dev/gofr21,532 · ⑂ 1,764

    An opinionated GoLang framework for accelerated microservice development. Built in support for databases and observability.

    • go
    • golang
    • golang-framework
    • microservice-framework
    • microservice
    • server
  15. 15
    parse-community/parse-server21,380 · ⑂ 4,817

    Parse Server for Node.js / Express

    • parse-server
    • parse-platform
    • mongodb
    • postgres
    • graphql
    • baas
  16. 16
    grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway19,883 · ⑂ 2,377

    gRPC to JSON proxy generator following the gRPC HTTP spec

    • go
    • grpc
    • grpc-gateway
    • rest-api
    • restful-api
    • swagger
  17. 17
    swagger-api/swagger-codegen17,739 · ⑂ 5,995

    swagger-codegen contains a template-driven engine to generate documentation, API clients and server stubs in different languages by parsing your OpenAPI / Swagger definition.

    • swagger
    • swagger-codegen
    • rest
    • rest-api
    • openapi-specification
    • openapi3
  18. 18
    scalar/scalar14,946 · ⑂ 832

    Scalar is an open-source API platform:                                       🌐 Modern REST API Client                                        📖 Beautiful API References                                        ✨ 1st-Class OpenAPI/Swagger Support

    • api
    • docs
    • openapi
    • reference
    • swagger
    • vue
  19. 19
    public-api-lists/public-api-lists14,337 · ⑂ 1,478

    A curated list of free public APIs across 48 categories — searchable, community-maintained, with a free JSON API.

    • public-api
    • api
    • apis
    • api-list
    • awesome
    • awesome-list
  20. 20
    kgrzybek/modular-monolith-with-ddd13,646 · ⑂ 2,160

    Full Modular Monolith application with Domain-Driven Design approach.

    • ddd
    • ddd-architecture
    • cqrs
    • architecture
    • rest-api
    • dotnet
  21. 21
    darrenburns/posting11,867 · ⑂ 240

    The modern API client that lives in your terminal.

    • automation
    • cli
    • developer-tools
    • http
    • python
    • rest
  22. 22
    r-spacex/SpaceX-API10,853 · ⑂ 978

    :rocket: Open Source REST API for SpaceX launch, rocket, core, capsule, starlink, launchpad, and landing pad data.

    • spacex
    • space
    • rocket
    • nasa
    • space-program
    • api
  23. 23
    restify/node-restify10,694 · ⑂ 982

    The future of Node.js REST development

    • server
    • restify
    • rest-api
  24. 24
    dotnet-architecture/eShopOnWeb10,662 · ⑂ 5,969

    Sample ASP.NET Core 8.0 reference application, now community supported: https://github.com/NimblePros/eShopOnWeb

    • asp-net-core
    • asp-net-core-mvc
    • clean-architecture
    • clean-code
    • ebook
    • microsoft
  25. 25
    frappe/frappe10,047 · ⑂ 4,903

    Low code web framework for real world applications, in Python and Javascript

    • frappe
    • erpnext
    • python
    • javascript
    • web-framework
    • full-stack

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