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0.1.16
0.1.15
0.1.14
0.1.13
0.1.12
0.1.11
0.1.10
0.1.9
0.1.8
0.1.7
0.1.6

Hoppscotch Agent 0.1.16 is a lightweight utility published by hoppscotch that exists solely to remove CORS-related barriers when testing APIs from the browser-based Hoppscotch interface. Installed as a micro-application on the same workstation, the agent listens locally and transparently reroutes every XMLHttpRequest or Fetch call emitted by the web app, letting the traffic inherit the machine’s own network settings, certificates, and proxy rules instead of being limited by browser sandboxing. The approach allows developers to hit internal endpoints, localhost services, or corporate gateways that would otherwise be blocked by cross-origin policies, making the tool valuable during early development, container orchestration, continuous-integration debugging, and any scenario where the target API lacks full CORS headers. Since its debut the project has iterated through eleven public releases, tightening performance, adding automatic updates, and refining cross-platform installers while keeping the core footprint minimal. The program is classified under Networking Tools / API Clients and is distributed as a free download on get.nero.com; the same page offers trusted Windows package sources such as winget that always serve the newest build and can be combined with batch installation commands for several applications at once.

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