# Install restish with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, scoop

CLI tool for interacting with REST-ish HTTP APIs. Version 2.3.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-27. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#restish.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:restish
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install restish
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install restish
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/restish/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#restish
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/restish/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Windows

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install extras/restish
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/restish.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:restish
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Version:** 2.3.0
- **Source summary:** CLI tool for interacting with REST-ish HTTP APIs
- **Homepage:** <https://rest.sh/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/rest-sh/restish>
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-27T19:03:01+02:00
- **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00

## Executables

- restish (alias)

## Install behavior

- Bottle: not available

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-03
- Package-manager version: 2.3.0

## Security Notes

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal


## 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.


## Configuration files

- Unix: ~/.config/restish/restish.json, .restish.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\restish\restish.json, .restish.json

## Credential files

- Unix: ~/.config/restish/restish.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\restish\restish.json
## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - restish: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/restish/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- MacPorts - restish: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/restish/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Scoop - extras/restish: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/restish.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/restish.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/restish.yml)


## Sources

- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph