Terminal-Based API Client: Day 9 Highlights

Welcome to Day 9 of my 30 Days – 30 Tools for Developers series!

Today, I’m diving into Posting, an open-source terminal app that makes developing and testing APIs faster and more efficient — all without leaving your terminal.

🔎 What is Posting?

Posting is a terminal-native API client designed for developers who prefer a keyboard-driven workflow.

Unlike GUI-based clients like Postman or Insomnia, Posting:

Runs entirely in your terminal
Works over SSH (perfect for remote servers and containers)
Saves requests in plain text (easy to track in Git)
Is lightweight and open source

It’s built for those who love speed, minimalism, and staying in the CLI.

💻 Why Developers Use Posting

✅ Keyboard-first workflow → Navigate and send requests quickly.
🌍 Remote-friendly → Run via SSH, no GUI needed.
💾 Version-control-friendly → Requests stored in plain text.
🛠️ Customizable & open source → Adapt it to your workflow.

⚖️ Posting vs Postman vs cURL

Feature	Posting	Postman	cURL
Interface	Terminal (TUI)	GUI	CLI
Ease of Use	Keyboard-driven, fast	User-friendly, visual	Requires memorizing flags
Remote Use	Works seamlessly over SSH	Requires desktop app	Works over SSH
Saving Requests	Plain text (Git-friendly)	Collections (JSON format)	Manual scripts
Version Control	Built-in with text-based storage	Possible, but bulky	Requires scripts
Best For	Terminal-first developers	GUI lovers, teams	Quick, scriptable API calls

⚙️ Getting Started with Posting

Install Posting via your package manager or from source.
👉 Check installation guide here
Launch it from your terminal:
```
 posting
```
Start building, sending, and saving API requests instantly.

That’s it — no extra setup or dependencies needed.

🏁 Conclusion

If you’re a developer who spends most of your time in the terminal, Posting is a perfect companion. It’s fast, efficient, and integrates smoothly with version control.

No GUI, no distractions — just pure terminal productivity.

❓ Question for You

👉 How do you currently test APIs — GUI tools like Postman, CLI tools like cURL, or would you try a terminal-native client like Posting?

Day 9 : Posting — The API Client That Lives in Your Terminal