RapidAPI for Mac
Native macOS HTTP client for testing and describing APIs
RapidAPI for Mac, formerly known as Paw, is a native macOS HTTP client for building and testing API requests. It supports environments and dynamic values, imports and exports OpenAPI and other API descriptions, generates client code in many languages, syncs projects for teams and can be extended with JavaScript extensions. It is now maintained by Nokia, which does not officially support upcoming macOS releases.
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- alternatives
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- Updated
- Oct 12, 2026
Features
Our take
Pros
- Truly native macOS interface that feels fast and polished
- Dynamic values chain responses, environments and computed fields
- Generates client code in many languages from a request
Cons
- Mac only, so mixed-OS teams need another client
- No official support for upcoming macOS releases, which makes its future uncertain
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