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BrowserStack has recently announced the acquisition of Requestly, this popular open-source HTTP interception and API mocking tool eliminates critical bottlenecks in modern web development. This strategic acquisition strengthens BrowserStack’s commitment to developer productivity by supporting Requestly’s growth as a beloved HTTP interception and mocking solution, providing developers with tools that significantly accelerate their workflow.
Frontend developers consistently face two major obstacles that derail productivity and delay releases: dependency on backend developers to complete APIs before frontend work can progress, and unreliable backend services during development and testing. These challenges manifest as blocked sprints, delayed releases, and frustrated developer experiences when backend teams are still building needed endpoints or APIs don’t return data required for development.
Requestly directly addresses these pain points through its browser-based approach to intercept and mock network requests:
- Shift-left development experience: Delivers faster web development by offering comprehensive tools for HTTP interception, debugging, and mocking, supporting use cases from cloud-based mocking to JS redirects and local testing.
- Zero-configuration setup: It installs directly into the browser and uses browser APIs to intercept and modify requests, eliminating the need to manage system-level proxy settings and install SSL certificates. This ensures it works well with corporate VPNs.
- Open-source, secure, and enterprise-ready: Requestly is an open-source solution providing flexibility and speed for web development. For enterprises, Requestly provides features like SSO, SLAs, SOC-II compliance, reporting and analytics, and role-based access control for efficient management.
- Seamless workflow integration: Built primarily as a browser extension with a minimalistic and intuitive design, requiring no learning curve for developers.
- Team collaboration: Enables teams to organize and collaborate on projects effectively through shared workspaces where users can instantly share rules, environments, and mocks.
Requestly has achieved great adoption among developers worldwide, trusted by 200,000+ developers from 10,000+ companies, ranging from Fortune 500 to startups. The tool maintains a Chrome Store rating of 4.3 from 1200+ reviews and has a growing open-source community with active contributors. As a YCombinator graduate and a part of Peak XV (formerly Sequoia) Surge, Requestly has established itself as a leading solution for interception, debugging, and mocking of HTTP requests.