Credential access
Reads tokens, headers, cookies, netrc-style credentials, and request body files.
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Install httpie with Homebrew
User-friendly cURL replacement (command-line HTTP client). Version 3.2.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-15.
agent safety
Agent safety answer
httpie sends HTTP requests and can call authenticated APIs from local credentials.
Remote mutation
Can call arbitrary APIs that mutate remote systems.
Publish/artifact risk
Can upload files or trigger deployment APIs.
Recommended control
Gate authenticated requests, file uploads, and destructive HTTP methods.
Agent-use guidance
Allow public GETs; require approval for credentialed requests, uploads, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE.
install
Additional install commands
macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install httpieprovider-native install command
overview
Package summary
User-friendly cURL replacement (command-line HTTP client)
Project links
Commands and aliases
- http
- httpie
- https
history
Project history and usage
HTTPie is a human-friendly command-line HTTP client for testing, debugging, and interacting with APIs and HTTP servers.
Project history
HTTPie was first published on February 25, 2012. Jakub Roztocil's project post describes it as the result of scratching an API testing itch, and the GitHub repository metadata shows the public repository was created the same day.
The project differentiated itself from older HTTP clients with natural command syntax, formatted and colorized output, default JSON ergonomics, persistent sessions, downloads, authentication helpers, and plugin support. The PyPI release history records the first package upload as version 0.1 on February 25, 2012.
Adoption history
HTTPie grew through GitHub, PyPI, and operating-system package managers. Its own 2022 writeup says the project built a 54,000-star GitHub community over its first decade before an accidental repository visibility change deleted watchers and stars, after which the community rebuilt a large visible presence around the new `httpie/cli` repository state.
How it is used
The CLI exposes `http` and `https` commands for sending arbitrary requests. Common package-level use cases include API exploration, JSON POST and PUT requests, scripted smoke tests, file uploads, redirects, sessions stored under the HTTPie config directory, and readable terminal output during debugging.
Why package nerds care
HTTPie matters in package culture because it made the API-client experience feel native to the terminal without requiring users to memorize curl's denser flag vocabulary. It also became a standard example of a Python CLI that crossed into every major package ecosystem.
Timeline
- 2012: First public release and GitHub repository creation on February 25.
- 2012: PyPI version 0.1 was uploaded on February 25.
- 2022: HTTPie published its account of losing a decade of GitHub stars and watchers.
- 2022: The project described HTTPie for Terminal as part of a broader Web and Desktop API platform effort.
Related projects
- Related tools include curl, wget, Postman, Insomnia, REST Client-style editor plugins, and Python's Requests ecosystem.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:repl
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/httpie/sessions~/.config/httpie/sessions~/.httpie/sessions
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
http | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
httpie | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
https | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version3.2.4
manager updated2026-07-15
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:httpie |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.2.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://httpie.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/httpie/cli |
| Last updated | 2026-07-15T11:11:28Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated agent safety answer
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation