Hurl
Shares rank 3 of 4 API testing tools by recommenders
People recommend Hurl as a free tool that works as a declarative layer over curl, making HTTP requests easier to write and run.
People recommend Hurl as a free tool that works as a declarative layer over curl, making HTTP requests easier to write and run.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Declarative layer over curl
“It’s just a thin declarative layer over curl.”
Comment from 31 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Ghostman – A fast, keyboard-driven TUI API client and webhook inspector” Called a great option
“Hurl's another great option for this”
Comment from 23 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Yapi – FOSS Terminal API Client for Power Users”
Other API testing tools people recommend
The three most recommended other API testing tools, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schemathesis | 7 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Tusk Drift | 7 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| HurlThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| mock API mocking utility | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It’s just a thin declarative layer over curl.”
“Hurl's another great option for this”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.