// restroom.dev/manifesto
Built for
the Craft.
The best tools are invisible. They don't demand your attention with accounts, clouds, or unnecessary complexity. They simply get out of the way and let you do your best work.
01
By developers, for developers.
Restroom isn't built for managers or metrics. It's built for the person in the IDE, with headphones on at midnight, trying to figure out why that webhook payload doesn't match the docs. We understand context-switching friction. We understand what it means to need a workspace that feels like home.
02
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
You shouldn't have to juggle a dozen different tools to see what's happening on your wire. We've built the entire API development lifecycle into one coherent environment: HTTP requests, HTTPS interception, live mocking, load testing, and CLI automation. If it touches your API, it belongs in Restroom.
03
Absolute technical sovereignty.
Your data belongs on your machine. Not a remote server. Not a cloud account that can be paused, purged, or pivoted out from under you. Restroom is local-first because we respect your environment. Your collections are plain files in your repo. Your tools run at the speed of your thoughts, not the speed of someone else's network.
04
Ownership without strings.
When you find a tool that works, you should be able to rely on it forever. Our Lifetime Pro option exists because we mean it: once Restroom is part of your kit, it stays there. No forced upgrades, no shifting goalposts, no renewal email designed to catch you off guard. Buy it once. Own it.
05
A gateway, not a gated community.
Our logo is a doorway. That's intentional. We're not building a walled garden designed to trap you with proprietary formats and vendor lock-in. We're building the entry point: the place you arrive, orient yourself, and go build something great. We provide the infrastructure. You provide the innovation.
$29 a year should feel like a steal, because it is.
$149 should mean forever, because it does.
// the Restroom manifesto