Paw
Paw is a full-featured HTTP client that lets you test and describe the APIs you build or consume. It has a beautiful native macOS interface to compose requests, inspect server responses, generate client code and export API definitions.
About Paw
Paw is a native macOS HTTP client for building, testing, and describing APIs. It provides a visual editor for composing HTTP requests, inspecting server responses, and generating client code, with support for JSON Schema, Swagger, RAML, and API Blueprint formats for importing and exporting API definitions.
The tool is aimed at developers building or consuming APIs on Mac, offering a native interface with mouse and keyboard shortcut access for composing and iterating on requests. A team-oriented variant, RapidAPI for Teams, adds synchronization of API test configurations and projects across team members, branch-based workflows, conflict-free changes, and real-time updates.
Paw requires macOS 10.15 or later and is available as a free download.
Key features
- Native macOS HTTP client for composing and sending requests
- Visual editor for building and testing API requests
- API description support for JSON Schema, Swagger, RAML, and API Blueprint
- Generates client code and exports API definitions
- Team collaboration with branch-based sync and conflict-free merging
Frequently asked questions
Is Paw free to use?
Yes, RapidAPI for Mac is free to download. A separate paid tier, RapidAPI for Teams, adds team collaboration features.
What platforms does it support?
It is built exclusively for macOS and requires macOS 10.15 or later.
What API description formats are supported?
It natively supports JSON Schema and is fully compliant with Swagger, RAML, and API Blueprint description files.
Who is this tool for?
It is for developers who build or consume APIs and want to test, describe, and document them with a native Mac HTTP client.
Does it support team collaboration?
Yes, RapidAPI for Teams lets teams sync API projects, work on separate branches, and merge changes with real-time updates.
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