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title: Install Headrest on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Headrest for on elementary OS - Free HTTP and
  REST request tool for testing and exploring APIs
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/headrest/elementary
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# Install Headrest on **elementary OS**

# Headrest

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/headrest/elementary#install)

#### Free HTTP and REST request tool for testing and exploring APIs

Headrest is a simple tool to make API calls from your machine or any other kinds of HTTP calls. It's simple to use, free and supports:

* all HTTP(S) methods (like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS etc)
* customising URL, headers and query params
* sending a custom payload (or body)
* sending a form (application/x-www-form-urlencoded)
* variables set statically and dynamically
* support for environments
* pretty printing the JSON response
* a code editor for JSON and XML request payloads
* organising requests in projects and folders
* autosaving all your data

It's very useful at testing your own APIs while building them or exploring other APIs while learning how you could use them.

It saves time from using other tools like curl and helps building more complex flows that rely on variables and environments.

### Package name

* headrest

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### License

* Proprietary

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### Last updated

* 12 July 2025 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [headrest.io](https://headrest.io "https://headrest.io")

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### Contact

* [headrest.io](https://headrest.io "https://headrest.io")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Headrest

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Headrest

To install Headrest, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install headrest
```

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