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title: Install HTTP File Runner on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of HTTP File Runner for Linux - CLI tool for running
  .http files
url: https://snapcraft.io/httprunner
---

# HTTP File Runner (httprunner)

[Christian Resma Helle (christianhelle)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/christianhelle "View all snaps from Christian Resma Helle (christianhelle)")

* [Christian Resma Helle (christianhelle)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/christianhelle "View all snaps from Christian Resma Helle (christianhelle)")
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* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

latest/stable 1.0.53

Install latest/stable of HTTP File Runner

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install httprunner
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* httprunner

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 1 June 2026 - latest/stable
* Today - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [christianhelle.com](https://christianhelle.com/httprunner "https://christianhelle.com/httprunner")

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### Donations

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/christianhelle "https://buymeacoffee.com/christianhelle")

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### Source code

* [github.com/christianhelle/httprunner](https://github.com/christianhelle/httprunner "https://github.com/christianhelle/httprunner")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/christianhelle/httprunner/issues](https://github.com/christianhelle/httprunner/issues "https://github.com/christianhelle/httprunner/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/httprunner#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/httprunner#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/httprunner#tab-security)

#### CLI tool for running .http files

A command-line tool that parses `.http` files and executes HTTP requests with colored output and detailed reporting.

**Features**

* Parse and execute HTTP requests from `.http` files
* Support for multiple files and recursive discovery (`--discover`)
* Verbose mode (`--verbose`) for detailed request/response information
* Logging mode (`--log`) to save output for analysis
* Color-coded output (green for success, red for failure)
* Summary statistics with success/failure counts
* Support for GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH methods
* Custom headers and request bodies
* Variables and environment files support
* Response assertions for status codes, body content, and headers

**Usage**

```
# Run a single .http file
httprunner myfile.http

# Run with verbose output
httprunner myfile.http --verbose

# Run multiple files
httprunner file1.http file2.http

# Discover and run all .http files recursively
httprunner --discover

# Use environment variables
httprunner myfile.http --env production

# Show version information
httprunner --version
```

**.http File Format**

```
# Comments start with #

# Basic GET request
GET https://api.github.com/users/octocat

# Request with headers
GET https://httpbin.org/headers
User-Agent: HttpRunner/1.0
Accept: application/json

# POST request with body
POST https://httpbin.org/post
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "test",
  "value": 123
}
```

**Variables**

Define variables using `@VariableName=Value` syntax and reference them with `{{variable_name}}`:

```
@hostname=localhost
@port=8080

GET https://{{hostname}}:{{port}}/api/users
Authorization: Bearer {{token}}
```

Variables can reference other variables:

```
@baseUrl=https://{{hostname}}:{{port}}
GET {{baseUrl}}/api/search
```

**Environment Files**

Create `http-client.env.json` for environment-specific variables:

```
{
  "dev": {
    "HostAddress": "https://localhost:44320",
    "ApiKey": "dev-api-key-123"
  },
  "prod": {
    "HostAddress": "https://contoso.com",
    "ApiKey": "prod-api-key-789"
  }
}
```

Use with: `httprunner myfile.http --env dev`

**Response Assertions**

Validate responses with assertion keywords:

```
GET https://httpbin.org/status/200

EXPECTED_RESPONSE_STATUS 200
EXPECTED_RESPONSE_BODY "success"
EXPECTED_RESPONSE_HEADERS "Content-Type: application/json"
```

**Output Features**

* **Colored output**: Green for success, red for failure
* **Summary statistics**: Shows success/failure counts per file and overall
* **Verbose mode**: Detailed request/response information with headers and timing
* **Logging**: Save output to files for CI/CD, debugging, and documentation
* **Error handling**: Clear messages for network issues, invalid URLs, and file errors

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## Install HTTP File Runner on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/raspbian)