HTTP Request Shortcuts
HTTP Request Shortcuts is a free, open-source utility app for Android. Submit HTTP Requests from Shortcuts on your Home Screen. It has 1,855 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
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About HTTP Request Shortcuts
Place shortcuts or widgets on your home screen to submit HTTP requests to all your favorite RESTful APIs, webservices and other URL resources. Great for home automation projects! HTTP and HTTPSGET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, OPTIONS and TRACEBasic Authentication, Digest Authentication, Bearer Authentication & Client Certificate AuthenticationCustom request headersCustom request body (text only)Upload files as form-data or request bodySupport for HTTP proxiesSupport for self-signed certificatesBuilt-in icons, support for custom icons or using a site's faviconDisplay response as a toast, window or dialog, or run silentlyGrouping into categories through tabsValue injection through…
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds HTTP Request Shortcuts from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
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Is HTTP Request Shortcuts free and open source?
Yes. HTTP Request Shortcuts's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install HTTP Request Shortcuts?
You can install HTTP Request Shortcuts from F-Droid (package ch.rmy.android.http_shortcuts) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v4.9.0).
Is HTTP Request Shortcuts still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 24, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 22, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.