Features

Protocol Support

HTTP

Full support for all HTTP methods: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, OPTIONS.

• Request builder — URL bar with auto-prepend https://, method picker, headers, query params, body (JSON/form-data/raw), auth (Bearer/Basic/API Key)
• Response viewer — Status code, headers, cookies, body with line numbers, search, raw/pretty toggle
• Response timing — Bar chart showing response times across multiple sends
• Code generation — Export to cURL, Swift, JavaScript, Python

GraphQL

Dedicated GraphQL editor with query, variables, and operation name fields.

• Query editor — Syntax-appropriate layout with split view
• Variables panel — JSON editor for query variables
• Schema introspection — One-click schema fetch via __schema query
• Templates — Query, Mutation, and Introspection templates

WebSocket

Real-time bidirectional communication testing.

• Connect/disconnect with live status indicator
• Chat-style message view — Outgoing (blue) and incoming (green) with timestamps
• Send bar — Type and send messages, Enter to send
• Auto-scroll to latest message

Server-Sent Events (SSE)

Stream event testing with real-time display.

• Live streaming — Events appear as they arrive (unlike Postman which waits for connection close)
• Event parsing — Event type, data, and timestamp per event
• Event counter in toolbar

Organization

Collections & Folders

• Create, rename, delete, duplicate collections
• Organize requests into folders within collections
• Drag-and-drop requests between folders and collections
• Right-click context menus for every action
• Request count badges on collections

Multi-Tab Interface

• Open multiple requests simultaneously
• Each tab shows protocol badge and method
• Close, Close Others, Close All via context menu
• Tab state preserved when switching (response, timing, errors)

Environments & Variables

• Create multiple environments (Dev, Staging, Production)
• Use syntax in URLs, headers, body, and auth
• Global variables available across all environments
• Local variables override globals

Templates

• 13 built-in templates across all protocols
• HTTP: GET, POST JSON, Bearer Auth, Form POST, PUT, DELETE
• GraphQL: Query, Mutation, Introspection
• WebSocket: Echo, JSON Subscribe
• SSE: Stream, Stream with Auth

Import & Export

• Import Postman collections — Full support for Postman v2.1 format
• Import Postman environments — Variables, enabled/disabled state
• Import from cURL — Paste any cURL command
• Export collections — Velo JSON format
• Full backup/restore — Export all data to a single JSON file

Developer Experience

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
⌘N	New Request
⌘Return	Send Request
⌘S	Save (in-place or save-as)
⌘P	Quick Open (command palette)
⌘D	Duplicate Request
⌘0	Toggle Sidebar
⌘,	Preferences
⇧⌘I	Import Postman Collection
Escape	Cancel in-flight request

Collection Runner

• Run all requests in a collection sequentially
• Live progress bar with pass/fail per request
• Summary: passed, failed, total time
• Unlimited runs (no paywall)

Preferences

• General — Theme, accent color, sidebar width
• Editor — Font size, line numbers, word wrap, auto-format JSON
• Network — Timeout, redirects, SSL verification, User-Agent
• Proxy — HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS5 proxy configuration
• Data — History retention, storage info, backup/restore
• Shortcuts — Full keyboard reference

Privacy & Security

• No account required — Use immediately, no signup
• No cloud sync — All data stored locally in ~/Library/Application Support
• No telemetry — Zero tracking, zero analytics
• SSL certificate control — Toggle SSL verification for self-signed certs
• Secure fields — Auth tokens use SecureField (masked input)