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Features
49 features across 11 categories
AI(2)
AI-powered commit generation for version control integration
Create custom MCP (Model Context Protocol) clients for AI integration
API Design(5)
Edit and manage API specifications directly in Insomnia
AI-powered automatic generation of mock servers with natural language support
Preview API specifications in real-time while editing
Generate mock API responses with 1,000 free requests per month in Essentials tier
Lint OpenAPI specifications to ensure compliance and best practices
API Testing(13)
Run automated API tests from the command line for CI/CD integration
Dedicated client for testing and debugging GraphQL APIs
Native support for gRPC protocol testing and debugging
Write API tests using JavaScript for advanced testing scenarios
Support for up to 3 MCP (Model Context Protocol) clients in free tier, unlimited in Pro and Enterprise
Full-featured REST API client for testing and debugging HTTP endpoints
Quick testing environment for ad-hoc API testing without creating collections
Support for SOAP API testing and debugging
Native support for Socket.IO protocol testing
Server-Sent Events (SSE) protocol support for testing streaming APIs
View and track results from API tests and test suites
Organize and manage multiple related API tests in test suites
WebSocket protocol support for real-time API testing
Automation(4)
Write scripts to execute after API responses for validation and processing
Execute multiple API requests in sequence with unlimited collection runs
Command-line interface for CI/CD automation and scripting
Write scripts to execute before API requests for setup and data preparation
Collaboration(4)
Synchronize API projects with Git repositories for version control and collaboration
Synchronize projects using Insomnia's native cloud synchronization
Collaborate with team members in real-time on API projects
Add unlimited team members for collaboration on projects
Configuration(4)
Define environment-specific variables at the collection level
Create global environment variables accessible across all projects
Create private sub-environments for local development and testing
Control where projects are stored: local-only, Git, Cloud, or any combination
Enterprise(1)
Flexible payment options for enterprise customers
Extensibility(1)
Extend Insomnia functionality with plugins or build custom plugins
Organization(3)
Organize API requests into logical collections for better workflow management
Create and manage multiple organizations for different teams or projects
Create unlimited API projects in free tier
Security(10)
Control and lock domains for enterprise security and compliance
Encrypt data end-to-end for secure collaboration and storage
Manage and control invitation rules with unlimited domain rules in Enterprise
Native integrations with AWS, GCP, Hashicorp, and Azure vaults for credential management
Support for OAuth authentication including Dynamic Client Registration
Define user roles and permissions at both organization and project levels
System for Cross-domain Identity Management for user provisioning
Access to SOC2 compliance documentation and latest security testing results
Single sign-on using social identity providers
Enterprise single sign-on with SAML and OIDC support
Support(2)
Dedicated enterprise-level support from Kong team
Professional services to help organizations get started quickly with Insomnia
Pricing
Essentials
- ✓Unlimited Git Sync projects for up to 3 users
- ✓Unlimited Cloud/Local projects for all users
- ✓Access to Inso CLI for CI/CD automation
- ✓Unlimited collection runs
- ✓Unlimited environments
- ✓1,000 mock server requests per month
- ✓End-to-end encryption (E2EE)
- ✓Unlimited access to plugins or build your own
- ✓Scratch Pad
- ✓REST Client
- ✓gRPC Client
- ✓GraphQL Client
- ✓SOAP Client
- ✓WebSocket Client
- ✓Socket.IO Client
- ✓SSE Client
- ✓Collections
- ✓Pre-request scripting
- ✓After-response scripting
- ✓Collection environments
- ✓Global environments
- ✓Local and private sub-environments
- ✓Test results
- ✓Collection runner
- ✓API Spec Editor
- ✓Live Preview
- ✓OpenAPI Linting
- ✓Automated API Testing in CLI
- ✓JavaScript API Testing
- ✓Test Suites
- ✓Create MCP Clients
- ✓OAuth support
- ✓Native Insomnia sync
Pro
- ✓Everything in Essentials, plus...
- ✓Unlimited users
- ✓All users have access to Git Sync projects
- ✓Unlimited organizations
- ✓Role-based access control (RBAC)
- ✓10,000 mock server requests per month
- ✓Real-time collaboration
- ✓Unlimited collaborators
- ✓Invite collaborators
- ✓Manage RBAC on Organizations
- ✓Organization security
- ✓Private Projects
- ✓Kong Customer Success
- ✓Support via Email
Enterprise
- ✓Everything in Pro, plus...
- ✓SSO (SAML/OIDC) and SCIM
- ✓Mandate where projects are stored (local, git, or cloud)
- ✓Domain capture/lock and invite control
- ✓Enterprise support
- ✓Access to SOC2 compliance and latest security testing results
- ✓Native vault integrations including AWS, GCP, Hashicorp, and Azure
- ✓Unlimited mock server requests
- ✓Custom payment options
- ✓Kong professional services
- ✓Social SSO
- ✓Enterprise RBAC
- ✓Enterprise Storage Control
- ✓Unlimited domain rules
- ✓Kong Professional Services
- ✓Enterprise Support
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Integrations
4 known integrations