Yaak
Fast, native desktop REST, GraphQL, and gRPC client built in Rust and React.
Why consider Yaak?
Yaak is a lightweight desktop API client written in Rust and React. It supports REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, and gRPC with native speed and local SQLite storage.
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Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.
In this guide2 sections
Overview of Yaak
Yaak provides lightning-fast startup times and sub-millisecond response parsing thanks to its Rust backend. It supports environment variables, gRPC server reflection, and nested folder trees.
Features
- Protocol Agnostic: Seamlessly toggle between REST, GraphQL queries, WebSocket streams, and gRPC calls.
- Local First: All data is stored locally in SQLite with zero telemetry tracking.
Yaak is licensed under the permissive MIT License.
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