API clients are a daily tool for backend and full-stack engineers. This quiz covers five API testing tools — from the Postman alternatives you use every sprint to the newer challengers.
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How do you pronounce Hoppscotch (open-source API client)?
Hoppscotch is pronounced 'HOP-skotch' (/ˈhɒpˌskɒtʃ/), like the children's game 'hopscotch'. The playful name suggests the open-source API client makes hopping between API endpoints fun and easy. Formerly known as Postwoman, it is now Hoppscotch. Stress: HOP-skotch.
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How do you pronounce Insomnia (API client)?
Insomnia is pronounced 'in-SOM-nee-uh' (/ɪnˈsɒmnɪə/), exactly like the sleep disorder. The name is playful — you can test APIs all night without sleeping. It is an open-source HTTP and GraphQL client for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs. Stress: in-SOM-nee-uh, four syllables.
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How do you pronounce Bruno (API client)?
Bruno is pronounced 'BROO-noh' (/ˈbruːnoʊ/), like the Italian/German given name Bruno. It is a fast, open-source API client that stores collections as plain text files in your repo — no cloud sync. Two syllables, stress on the first: BROO-noh.
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How do you pronounce Paw (macOS API client)?
Paw is pronounced 'PAW' (/pɔː/), exactly like an animal's paw. The macOS HTTP client is named after a dog or cat's paw — simple, tactile, and direct. One syllable, rhymes with 'draw' or 'saw'. Now rebranded as RapidAPI for Mac, but engineers still say Paw.
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How do you pronounce Scalar (API platform/client)?
Scalar is pronounced 'SKAYL-er' (/ˈskeɪlər/), like the mathematical term for a single number (as opposed to a vector). Scalar provides beautiful API documentation and a REST client. The name also suggests scalability. Stress on the first syllable: SKAYL-er, two syllables.