aid: bruno-api
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bruno-api/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Bruno
kind: company
description: Bruno is an open-source (MIT), git-native API client - a lightweight, offline-first alternative to
  Postman and Insomnia for exploring and testing APIs. It is a developer TOOL, not a hosted HTTP API provider. Collections
  are stored on the local filesystem as folders of plain-text files (the .bru "Bru" markup language, with OpenCollection
  YAML now recommended for new collections), so API requests are version-controlled in Git alongside code. Bruno
  sends HTTP, REST, GraphQL, and gRPC requests, manages environments and variables, and runs pre-request/post-response
  scripts, tests, and assertions. The @usebruno/cli command-line runner (bru) executes collections headlessly in
  CI/CD with JSON, JUnit, and HTML reporters. Bruno is offline-only and does not sync request data to a Bruno-hosted
  cloud; paid Pro/Ultimate tiers add native in-app Git integration, OpenAPI sync, and enterprise admin controls
  that run through your own Git provider and identity systems. Bruno does not expose a documented public REST HTTP
  API.
deliveryModel:
  model: open-core
  license: MIT
  license_evidence:
    repo: usebruno/bruno
    spdx: MIT
    stars: 47189
  open_source: true
  commercial: true
  callable_host: false
  label: Open core · an OSS project plus a commercial hosted product
  confidence: medium
  source:
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  - repository-license
  generated: '2026-09-25'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: true
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium (free trial)
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/bruno-api.png
x-docs-platform: mintlify
x-docs-platform-confidence: medium
x-docs-platform-checked: 2026-09-21
x-docs-hosting: vercel
tags:
- API Client
- API Testing
- Developer Tools
- Open Source
- Git-Native
- CLI
- Postman Alternative
- A2A
- Testing
tags_raw:
- API Client
- API Testing
- Developer Tools
- Open Source
- Git-Native
- CLI
- Postman Alternative
- Open-Source
- A2A
- Testing
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-09-18'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: bruno-api:bruno-api-client
  name: Bruno API Client
  tags:
  - API Client
  - API Testing
  - Developer Tools
  - REST
  - GraphQL
  - gRPC
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://docs.usebruno.com/introduction/what-is-bruno
  properties:
  - url: https://docs.usebruno.com/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://github.com/usebruno/bruno
    type: SourceCode
  description: The core open-source, git-native desktop API client (a lightweight Postman/Insomnia alternative).
    Compose and send HTTP, REST, GraphQL, and gRPC requests, organize them into collections, manage environments
    and variables, and write pre-request/post-response scripts plus tests and assertions. Offline-only with no cloud
    sync of request data. This is a client application, not a hosted API - it has no baseURL or public HTTP endpoints
    of its own.
- aid: bruno-api:bruno-bru-language
  x-published: false
  name: Bru Markup Language (.bru)
  tags:
  - File Format
  - Collection
  - Git-Native
  - Open Source
  tags_raw:
  - File Format
  - Collections
  - Git-Native
  - Open Source
  - Open-Source
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://docs.usebruno.com/bru-lang/overview
  properties:
  - url: https://docs.usebruno.com/bru-lang/overview
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://github.com/usebruno/bruno
    type: SourceCode
  description: Bru is Bruno's plain-text domain-specific markup language. Each request is stored as a .bru file
    capturing the HTTP method, URL, query params, headers, body, authentication, scripts, tests, assertions, and
    variables, so a collection is a folder of human-readable text files reviewable in Git pull requests. A logical
    artifact/file format modeled as a capability area - not an HTTP endpoint.
- aid: bruno-api:bruno-opencollection
  x-published: false
  name: OpenCollection Format
  tags:
  - Collection
  - Open Standard
  - YAML
  - Portability
  tags_raw:
  - Collections
  - Open Standard
  - YAML
  - Portability
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://docs.usebruno.com/
  properties:
  - url: https://docs.usebruno.com/
    type: Documentation
  description: OpenCollection is the open, YAML-based collection format Bruno now recommends for new collections
    as an alternative representation to .bru. Like .bru it stores requests, folders, auth, and scripts as version-friendly
    text. A file/interchange format modeled as a capability area - not a hosted API surface.
- aid: bruno-api:bruno-cli
  name: Bruno CLI (bru)
  tags:
  - CLI
  - API Testing
  - CI/CD
  - Automation
  - Developer Tools
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://docs.usebruno.com/bru-cli/overview
  properties:
  - url: https://docs.usebruno.com/bru-cli/overview
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://github.com/usebruno/bruno
    type: SourceCode
  description: The @usebruno/cli command-line runner (invoked as bru, installed via npm install -g @usebruno/cli)
    executes individual requests or entire collections headlessly for CI/CD, with JSON, JUnit, and HTML test reporters,
    environment selection, and assertions. Since v3.0.0 it defaults to Safe Mode for security; Developer Mode features
    (filesystem access, external npm packages) require the --sandbox=developer flag. A local CLI tool, not a hosted
    API.
- aid: bruno-api:bruno-git-collaboration
  x-published: false
  name: Bruno Git Integration and Sync
  tags:
  - Git
  - Collaboration
  - Sync
  - Enterprise
  - Developer Tools
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.usebruno.com/pricing
  properties:
  - url: https://www.usebruno.com/pricing
    type: Pricing
  - url: https://docs.usebruno.com/
    type: Documentation
  description: Paid Bruno (Pro and Ultimate) adds native in-app Git integration and OpenAPI sync (5 syncs/month
    on Pro, unlimited on Ultimate) plus SSO, SCIM, audit logs, and license/admin controls. Collaboration happens
    through your own Git provider and identity systems - Bruno stays offline-only and does not sync request data
    to a Bruno-hosted cloud. Modeled here as a capability area; it is not a documented public API.
- aid: bruno-api:api-client
  name: Bruno API Client
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  description: Bruno is an open-source API client for exploring and testing REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs. Collections
    are stored as plain text Bru files on the filesystem, enabling Git-based version control, team collaboration
    through pull requests, and co-location with application code. Bruno supports JavaScript scripting, environment
    variables, collection-level authentication, and CI/CD execution via Bruno CLI. No cloud account required.
  humanURL: https://www.usebruno.com
  tags:
  - API Client
  - API Testing
  - Git-Native
  - GraphQL
  - gRPC
  - Open Source
  - REST
  tags_raw:
  - API Client
  - API Testing
  - Git-Native
  - GraphQL
  - gRPC
  - Open Source
  - REST
  - Open-Source
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.usebruno.com
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.usebruno.com
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/usebruno/bruno
  - type: License
    url: https://github.com/usebruno/bruno/blob/main/license.md
  - type: Downloads
    url: https://www.usebruno.com/downloads
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.usebruno.com/pricing
common:
- type: VendorFacets
  url: vendor-facets/bruno-api-vendor-facets.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/bruno-api-trust-center.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/bruno-api-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usebruno
- type: Website
  url: https://www.usebruno.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.usebruno.com/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/usebruno
- type: Plans
  url: plans/bruno-api-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/bruno-api-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/bruno-api-finops.yml
- url: https://blog.usebruno.com/
  type: Blog
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.usebruno.com/blog
- type: AgentCard
  url: a2a/bruno-api-a2a.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/bruno-api-mcp.yml
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/bruno-api-well-known.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/bruno-api-llms.txt
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/bruno-api-packages.yml
- type: SDKs
  url: packages/bruno-api-packages.yml
- type: CLI
  url: cli/bruno-api-cli.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/bruno-api-changelog.yml
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://www.usebruno.com/changelog
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/bruno-api-lifecycle.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/bruno-api-conformance.yml
- type: Compliance
  url: security/bruno-api-trust-center.yml
- type: Security
  url: security/bruno-api-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/bruno-api-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://docs.usebruno.com/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.usebruno.com/introduction/getting-started
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.usebruno.com/pricing
- type: SignUp
  url: https://www.usebruno.com/start-trial
- type: Support
  url: https://www.usebruno.com/support
- type: Community
  url: https://www.usebruno.com/community
- type: Roadmap
  url: https://www.usebruno.com/roadmap
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.usebruno.com/terms
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.usebruno.com/privacy-policy
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
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  verified: true
  probed: '2026-09-26'
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