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Command-line REST client that can be used in pipelines. Version 3.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-13.
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overview
Package summary
Command-line REST client that can be used in pipelines
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pypp
history
Project history and usage
Resty is a Bash and Zsh function library that wraps curl with concise REST-oriented commands.
Project history
Resty was developed as a small shell wrapper around curl for interacting with REST services.
Later configuration behavior adopted XDG config and data directories while retaining `~/.resty` compatibility for installations predating version 2.1.
Adoption history
The official README documents installation through shell-oriented ecosystems including bpkg, Antigen, Zplug, and Oh My Zsh; the project is also packaged by Homebrew.
How it is used
After sourcing the script, users set a base URI with `resty` and invoke functions such as `GET`, `POST`, `PUT`, `PATCH`, and `DELETE`, optionally piping request or response data through ordinary shell tools.
Resty saves its current base URI in `host` and supports per-host configuration files containing curl arguments by HTTP method. Those files may contain authentication arguments, but the project documents no separate credentials file.
Why package nerds care
Resty represents a characteristically Unix approach to API tooling: it exposes HTTP verbs as shell functions around curl, allowing existing tools such as jq, awk, sed, and Perl to remain in the pipeline.
Because it is sourced into Bash or Zsh rather than run as an isolated interactive client, it preserves shell composition and supports concise repeatable API sessions.
Timeline
- 2.1 era: Configuration and data storage gained XDG-directory support while preserving the legacy `~/.resty` layout.
Related projects
- curl performs the underlying HTTP transfers.
- jq and the bundled `pp` or `pypp` helpers can process JSON responses.
- Oh My Zsh and other shell plugin managers can load Resty.
Sources
- https://github.com/micha/resty#readme
- https://github.com/micha/resty/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:client
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
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.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/resty/host${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/resty/<host>~/.resty/host~/.resty/<host>
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pypp | cli | global executable |
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 generated2026-09-19
manager version3.0
manager updated2026-09-13
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv3.0
https://github.com/micha/resty
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:resty |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/resty |
| Homepage | https://github.com/micha/resty |
| Repository | https://github.com/micha/resty |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/micha/resty/archive/refs/tags/v3.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13T07:29:58Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Uses from macOS | perl, python |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | To activate the resty, add the following to your shell profile e.g. ~/.profile or ~/.zshrc: source $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/resty/share/resty/resty |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | resty |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Conflicts With |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation