HTTPie keyboard shortcuts
HTTPie started as a friendly command-line HTTP client and now has a desktop app for testing APIs. Its desktop shortcuts open and switch request tabs, focus the URL and send a request, search inside the editor, and open the library, settings, and AI prompt.
Windows, macOS, Linux · 21 shortcutsTabs and app
Open and close request tabs, switch between them, and reach HTTPie's library, settings, and AI prompt.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open a new tab | Windows / LinuxCtrl + T macOSCmd + T |
| Close the current tab | Windows / LinuxCtrl + W macOSCmd + W |
| Select the next tab | Windows / macOS / LinuxCtrl + Tab |
| Select the previous tab | Windows / macOS / LinuxCtrl + Shift + Tab |
| Select tab one | Windows / LinuxCtrl + 1 macOSCmd + 1 |
| Select tab eight | Windows / LinuxCtrl + 8 macOSCmd + 8 |
| Select the last tab | Windows / LinuxCtrl + 9 macOSCmd + 9 |
| Toggle the library | Windows / LinuxCtrl + B macOSCmd + B |
| Open settings | Windows / LinuxCtrl + , macOSCmd + , |
| Open the AI prompt | Windows / LinuxCtrl + I macOSCmd + I |
| Reload the desktop appHTTPie documents this command for the desktop app. | Windows / LinuxCtrl + R macOSCmd + R |
Request editor
Focus the URL, send a request, and use request-level controls without leaving the HTTPie editor.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Focus the request URL | Windows / LinuxCtrl + L macOSCmd + L |
| Send the request | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Enter macOSCmd + Enter |
| Open autocomplete | Windows / macOS / LinuxCtrl + Space |
| Toggle the response panel | Windows / LinuxCtrl + ' macOSCmd + ' |
Editor search
Find text in the request editor, filter matches, and move to the next or previous result.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Find in the editor | Windows / LinuxCtrl + F macOSCmd + F |
| Filter search results | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + F macOSCmd + Shift + F |
| Move to the next match | Windows / LinuxCtrl + G macOSCmd + G |
| Move to the previous match | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + G macOSCmd + Shift + G |
| Move to the next match from search | Windows / macOS / LinuxEnter |
| Move to the previous match from search | Windows / macOS / LinuxShift + Enter |
Source
official HTTPie Desktop keyboard shortcuts · Checked
The official HTTPie Desktop preview documentation publishes macOS, Windows, and Linux bindings. Some commands are desktop-only, and the preview feature set may change as HTTPie Desktop evolves.