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httpyac CLI in Docker

httpyac CLI provides a command line interface to execute *.http and *.rest files. This can be used to quickly execute a single *.http file, but also to execute all files in a folder.

Installation

create alias for docker image

bash
alias httpyac="docker run -it -v ${PWD}:/data ghcr.io/anweber/httpyac:latest"

and use it

bash
httpyac "**/*.http"

Upgrading

To upgrade the global httpyac docker image, you need to run:

bash
docker pull ghcr.io/anweber/httpyac:latest

Arguments

shell
> httpyac --help

Usage: httpyac [options] [command]
httpYac - Quickly and easily send REST, SOAP, GraphQL and gRPC requests
Options:
  -V, --version                 output the version number
  -h, --help                    display help for command

Commands:
  oauth2 [options]              generate oauth2 token
  send [options] <fileName...>  send/ execute http files
  help [command]                display help for command
shell
> httpyac help send

Usage: httpyac send [options] <fileName...>

send/ execute http files

Arguments:
  fileName                  path to file or glob pattern

Options:
  -a, --all                 execute all http requests in a http file
  --bail                    stops when a test case fails
  -e, --env  <env...>       list of environments
  --filter <filter>          filter requests output (only-failed)
  --insecure                allow insecure server connections when using ssl
  -i --interactive          do not exit the program after request, go back to selection
  --json                    use json output
  -l, --line <line>         line of the http requests
  -n, --name <name>         name of the http requests
  --no-color                disable color support
  -o, --output <output>     output format of response (short, body, headers, response, exchange, none)
  --output-failed <output>  output format of failed response (short, body, headers, response, exchange, none)
  --raw                     prevent formatting of response body
  --quiet
  --repeat <count>          repeat count for requests
  --repeat-mode <mode>      repeat mode: sequential, parallel (default)
  -s, --silent              log only request
  --timeout <timeout>       maximum time allowed for connections
  --var  <variables...>     list of variables
  -v, --verbose             make the operation more talkative
  -h, --help                display help for command