Popular open-source API client he started in 2014 and sold to Kong in 2019.

Yaak by Gregory Schier
Local-first, Git-friendly desktop API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket and SSE, free for personal use.
Visit Yaak ↗About Yaak
Local-first, Git-friendly desktop API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket and SSE, free for personal use. Yaak is a developer tools product built by indie maker Gregory Schier, launched in 2023.
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2023
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Website
- yaak.app
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Yaak FAQ
What is Yaak?
Yaak is a developer tools product: Local-first, Git-friendly desktop API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket and SSE, free for personal use.
Who made Yaak?
Yaak was made by Gregory Schier, Creator of Insomnia (sold to Kong) and Yaak, the local-first API client. It launched in 2023. Gregory Schier has also built Insomnia, Kabook, Pakratt, Platform Pixels.
Is Yaak still active?
Yes. As far as IndieMakerList knows, Yaak is still active and run by Gregory Schier at yaak.app.
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