What is API Parrot?
API Parrot is a development tool for reverse-engineering website APIs to automate tasks, integrate software, and scrape data. Record API calls and export flows directly as JavaScript code. Download the free Beta for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Problem
Developers manually reverse-engineer website APIs to automate tasks, integrate software, or scrape data. Manual reverse-engineering is time-consuming, error-prone, and requires deep technical expertise in analyzing network traffic and decoding API structures.
Solution
A desktop development tool that automatically records API calls during website interactions and exports them as ready-to-use JavaScript code. Example: Record user login flow on a site → generate fetch/XHR code with headers, auth tokens, and payloads.
Customers
Software developers, backend engineers, and data engineers working on web automation, SaaS integrations, or data scraping projects. Typically tech-savvy professionals aged 25-45 in software companies or DevOps roles.
Unique Features
1. Automatic code generation from recorded API flows 2. Preserves authentication states and session cookies 3. Works across Windows/Linux/macOS 4. Outputs production-ready JavaScript instead of just HAR files
User Comments
Saves days of manual API debugging, Perfect for legacy system integrations, Learning curve for non-devs, Essential for web automation, Beta lacks some documentation
Traction
Free beta launched on Product Hunt (2023-11-14), Windows/Linux/macOS support, No disclosed revenue/user numbers yet
Market Size
The API management market is projected to grow from $4.5 billion in 2022 to $18.77 billion by 2028 (MarketsandMarkets). Over 90% of enterprises use APIs for integration (SmartBear 2023 API report).
