Shripi
Shripi vs Requestly
Both are Chrome extensions for developers who work with APIs. But they solve fundamentally different problems.
What Shripi does
Shripi captures every HTTP request your browser makes and turns it into runnable code. It's purpose-built for the export workflow: you browse, Shripi records, you click export and get clean cURL, Python, Fetch, or Postman code — with secrets automatically redacted.
- Captures full request and response (headers, body, timing, cookies)
- Exports as cURL, Python requests, JavaScript fetch, Postman collection, HAR, JSON, CSV
- Auto-redacts Authorization headers, session cookies, API keys in URLs and bodies
- Works on any URL including localhost and internal tools
- Free plan available; Pro at $19 one-time
What Requestly does
Requestly is a request interception and modification tool. It lets you change requests and responses on the fly without touching your code — useful for testing, mocking, and bypassing CORS during frontend development.
- Redirect URLs (e.g. point production traffic to localhost)
- Modify request and response headers
- Mock API responses with custom status codes and bodies
- Inject scripts and override response bodies
- Requires a subscription for team and advanced features
Feature comparison
| Feature | Shripi | Requestly |
|---|---|---|
| Capture browser requests | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export as cURL | ✓ With redaction | Limited |
| Export as Python / Fetch | ✓ | — |
| Export as Postman collection | ✓ (Pro) | — |
| Automatic secret redaction | ✓ | — |
| Modify / redirect requests | — | ✓ |
| Mock API responses | — | ✓ |
| Works on localhost | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing | Free + $19 one-time | Free + subscription |
When to use which
Use Shripi when your goal is to capture what's happening and export it as code you can run, share, or document. Shripi is the right choice for debugging, reverse-engineering APIs, creating documentation, or sharing request samples with teammates.
Use Requestly when you want to change how requests behave — redirect a URL, mock a response, or modify headers — typically as part of frontend development or integration testing.
The two tools are complementary. Many developers use both: Requestly to set up their test environment, Shripi to capture and export what's happening in it.