TinyRequest

A lightweight, fast, and intuitive HTTP client for Linux

✨ Features

• 🚀 Lightning Fast - Native C/C++ performance with minimal resource usage
• 🎯 Intuitive Interface - Clean, modern UI built with ImGui
• 📁 Request Collections - Organize your API requests like a pro
• 🍪 Smart Cookie Management - Automatic cookie handling per collection
• 🔐 Multiple Auth Types - API Key, Bearer Token, Basic Auth, OAuth 2.0
• 🛡️ SSL Support - Configurable SSL verification for secure requests
• ⚡ Real-time Response - See response times, status codes, and headers instantly

🖥️ System Requirements

• OS: Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE)
• Architecture: x86_64
• Dependencies: GLFW3, libcurl, OpenGL
• Memory: ~50MB RAM usage
• Disk: ~10MB installation size

🚀 Quick Start

Install from Release (Recommended)

For Debian/Ubuntu users:

1. Download the latest .deb package from the Releases page

   # Download the latest release (replace with actual version)
   wget https://github.com/dexter-xD/TinyRequest/releases/download/v1.0.4/tinyrequest-v1.0.4.deb

2. Install the package

   sudo dpkg -i tinyrequest-v1.0.deb

3. Fix dependencies if needed

   sudo apt-get install -f

4. Launch TinyRequest

   tinyrequest

   Or find it in your applications menu under "Development" or "Internet"

Alternative download methods:

• Visit the Releases page directly
• Use curl: curl -LO https://github.com/dexter-xD/TinyRequest/releases/download/v1.0/tinyrequest-v1.0.deb

🔧 Manual Build

1. Install Dependencies

Option A: Use the automated script (Recommended)

./scripts/fetch_dependencies.sh

This script will automatically detect your Linux distribution and install all required system dependencies, plus fetch the external libraries.

Option B: Manual installation

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y libglfw3-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libcjson-dev cmake build-essential

Fedora:

sudo dnf install -y glfw-devel libcurl-devel cjson-devel cmake gcc gcc-c++ mesa-libGL-devel

Arch Linux:

sudo pacman -S glfw curl cjson cmake gcc mesa libx11 libxrandr libxinerama libxcursor libxi

If you chose Option B, you'll also need to fetch external dependencies:

./scripts/fetch_dependencies.sh

2. Build

# Debug build
cmake -S . -B cmake-build-debug -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
cmake --build cmake-build-debug

# Release build
cmake -S . -B cmake-build-release -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build cmake-build-release

📖 Usage

Creating Your First Request

1. Launch TinyRequest - The app opens with a clean three-tab interface
2. Collections Tab - Create a new collection to organize your requests
3. Request Tab - Configure your HTTP request:
   • Choose method (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.)
   • Enter URL
   • Add headers and authentication
   • Set request body for POST/PUT requests
4. Send Request - Click send and view results in the Response tab

Authentication Support

TinyRequest supports multiple authentication methods:

• API Key - Header or query parameter
• Bearer Token - Authorization header
• Basic Auth - Username/password
• OAuth 2.0 - Access token

Each auth type can be enabled/disabled independently per request.

Collections & Cookie Management

• Collections organize related requests (like Postman workspaces)
• Automatic cookie handling - Cookies are stored per collection
• Session persistence - Maintain login state across requests
• Import/Export - Share collections with team members

Contributing

I welcome contributions from the community! Whether you're fixing bugs, adding features, or improving documentation, your help is appreciated.

Quick Start:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📋 For detailed guidelines, please read CONTRIBUTING.md

🎯 Looking for something to work on? Check out TODO.md for planned features and improvements

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• ImGui for the excellent immediate mode GUI framework
• libcurl for robust HTTP networking
• Font Awesome for beautiful icons
• The open-source community for inspiration and support

📞 Support

• 🐛 Bug Reports: GitHub Issues
• 💡 Feature Requests: GitHub Discussions
• 📧 Contact: GitHub Profile

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