Bowire is the multi-protocol API workbench. Discover and invoke endpoints across gRPC (with reflection + transcoding), REST (OpenAPI / Swagger), GraphQL, SignalR, MCP, SSE, WebSocket, MQTT, Socket.IO, OData, plus sibling plugins for Küstenlogik Surgewave, Apache Kafka, IEEE 1278 DIS, and raw UDP. Embed it next to your ASP.NET app or run the standalone bowire CLI against any host.
Bowire is 100% local — no accounts, no telemetry, no cloud dependency. Recordings, environments, and credentials persist on disk under ~/.bowire/.
Yes. Bowire is free and open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license.
What is the latest version of Bowire?
The latest version is 2.9.0, released on Sep 30, 2026.
Is it safe to download Bowire?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 612dc486f7b0679ba1b9246558ecb3d76537e347413bf117c2f0077704145230.
Which Windows versions does Bowire support?
Bowire runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64), ARM64 systems.
How do I install Bowire silently?
Run the offline installer with msiexec /i "Bowire-2.9.0-x64.msi" /quiet /norestart, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=KuestenLogik.Bowire -e --silent.
How do I uninstall Bowire?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Bowire and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=KuestenLogik.Bowire -e.
