HTTP Toolkit server API
Server lifecycle and version management
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: HTTP Toolkit client Server API
description: 'The backend REST API exposed by the HTTP Toolkit server, used to start and manage the local HTTP/HTTPS proxy, launch intercepted applications, manage interception rules, handle certificate operations, and send requests through the proxy. The server listens on localhost (default port 45456) and uses token-based authentication via the Authorization header.
'
version: 1.0.0
contact:
name: HTTP Toolkit
url: https://httptoolkit.com
license:
name: Apache 2.0
url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: http://localhost:45456
description: Local HTTP Toolkit server (default port)
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: server
description: Server lifecycle and version management
paths:
/version:
get:
summary: Get server version
description: Returns the current version of the HTTP Toolkit server.
operationId: getVersion
tags:
- server
responses:
'200':
description: Server version information
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/VersionResponse'
example:
version: 1.3.2
/update:
post:
summary: Trigger server update
description: Initiates a server self-update process.
operationId: updateServer
tags:
- server
responses:
'200':
description: Update triggered successfully
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessResponse'
example:
success: true
/shutdown:
post:
summary: Shutdown the server
description: Shuts down the HTTP Toolkit server process.
operationId: shutdownServer
tags:
- server
responses:
'200':
description: Shutdown initiated
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessResponse'
example:
success: true
components:
schemas:
SuccessResponse:
type: object
required:
- success
properties:
success:
type: boolean
description: Whether the operation succeeded
example: true
VersionResponse:
type: object
required:
- version
properties:
version:
type: string
description: Semantic version string of the HTTP Toolkit server
example: 1.3.2
securitySchemes:
bearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
description: Token-based authentication using a server-generated bearer token