Make the call.
Choose your method. Add parameters, headers, authentication, and a body. Set a timeout and send directly from your computer.
YOUR MACHINE. YOUR WORKSPACE.WINDOWS BETA 0.1.0-beta.3
A quieter place
to test your APIs.
Build the request. Read the response. Keep your work close.
A local-first API workbench for Windows, with collections, environments, tests, and history. Start locally, without an account or a service to configure.
Free LocalRuntime includedAbout 61 MiB
API WORKBENCH / FREE LOCALDESKTOP, WITHOUT THE DETOURS
Actual desktop app · isolated demonstration dataHTTP requests, from your computer
THE EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS
From a first request
to a repeatable workflow.
The tools you reach for every day,
in one focused desktop workspace.
See what came back.
Inspect response bodies, headers, status, and timing. Format JSON or XML, check assertions, and revisit your local request history.
Keep good work.
Organize collections and nested folders. Reuse environment variables, run collections, and move work with supported imports or encrypted backups.
A LOOK INSIDE
A familiar layout.
Room to focus.
01REAL APP CAPTURE
A request and its response, together.
Your collections on the left. The request above. The response below. A practical workspace for everyday API testing.
LOCAL MEANS LOCAL
Your next request
starts right here.
Free Local opens without signing in or connecting to an API Workbench server. Your saved requests, environments, and history live on your computer.
How your data is storedYOUR COMPUTERHTTP / HTTPS─────────→YOUR API
Localhost. Private networks. Internet endpoints.
Internet-only endpoints still need an internet connection.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Choose your workbench.
Same app. Two bundles.
One simple Windows installer.
START HERE
Desktop
Your complete visual API workspace. Requests, collections, environments, tests, history, and local backups.
Windows installer60.68 MiB
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FOR TERMINAL WORKFLOWS
Desktop + CLI
The same visual workspace, plus a local collection runner for your terminal. Both share one runtime.
Windows installer + CLI60.72 MiB
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Free Local · No account, server, or administrator access requiredUnsigned beta · Read the beta notes ↗
A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS
Before you
make the call.
Do I need an account or an internet connection?
No account is required for Free Local. Open, edit, organize, inspect history, and test reachable local APIs without API Workbench services. Requests to internet endpoints require a network connection.
Where does my data live?
On Windows, local data lives in %LOCALAPPDATA%\ApiCollabPlatform. Sensitive saved fields are protected with Windows user-scoped encryption. Use the app’s password-encrypted portable backup to move work between computers or Windows accounts.
How do I install, update, or uninstall?
Run either installer and choose your folder. Open API Workbench from the Start menu. Close the app before updating or switching editions. Both editions share one installation; uninstalling removes program files and shortcuts while preserving your local workspaces.
What is included in the CLI bundle?
The desktop app plus apicollab.exe. Open API Workbench CLI from the Start menu, or run it from its installation folder. It lists local collection IDs and runs saved collections with environments, retries, delays, and stop-on-failure.
Are Personal Sync and Collaboration available?
They are marked Coming soon. This beta focuses on Free Local. Cloud sync and shared team workspaces are unavailable in this release.
What should I know about this beta?
The installers are unsigned beta builds for evaluation. Existing dependency security advisories are documented in the bundled beta notes. Back up important local work before testing updates. The installers ship with no saved workspaces, credentials, or test history.