# Cartero (open-source developer tool)

> Cartero is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. The free, lightweight and multiplatform graphical HTTP client that respects your privacy. It has 1,046 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at danirod/cartero.

Cartero is a graphical HTTP client that can be used as a developer tool to test web APIs and perform all kind of HTTP requests to web servers. It is compatible with any REST, SOAP or XML-RPC API and it supports multiple request methods as well as attaching body payloads to compatible requests.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/danirod/cartero |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,046 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Rust |
| Website | https://cartero.danirod.es |
| Official | no |
| Category | Code editors & developer tools |
| Latest release | v26.0 (Jan 25, 2026) |
| Last commit | Jun 8, 2026 |

## Install

### Flathub (Linux)

```sh
flatpak install flathub es.danirod.Cartero
```

Package page: https://flathub.org/apps/es.danirod.Cartero

### Snap (Linux)

```sh
snap install cartero
```

Package page: https://snapcraft.io/cartero

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