One Tip a Week: Yaak

This week's tip of the week is Yaak, a lightweight API client that I came across after my buddy Tyler posted about it.

I haven't fully put it through its paces yet, but it looks solid. It's an alternative to Postman or Insomnia that's built with Tauri instead of Electron, making it fast and native. Everything is stored locally by default, so no account required to get started.

It handles REST, GraphQL, SSE, WebSocket, and gRPC requests. The interface looks clean and focuses on the core functionality you actually need for API testing without a lot of extra noise. It's also open source and free for personal use.

If you're looking for something lighter than Postman or want to try a privacy-focused alternative, Yaak might be worth checking out. I'm planning to give it a proper test soon, but figured I'd share it in case you're in the market for a new API client.

That's it! Short and sweet. Until the next one!