TL;DR

  • Collection-level pre-request and test scripts for enhanced automation.
  • Desktop settings with manual update controls for better user management.
  • SMTP OAuth2 authentication and refined API documentation experience.

Key Changes

Hoppscotch 2026.4.0, a minor update released on 2026-04-30, brings significant enhancements for API and Mobile Testing.

New Features:

  • Collection-Level Scripts: Users can now define pre-request and test scripts at the collection level, streamlining test automation workflows. This is a major step for organizing and reusing test logic across multiple requests.
  • Desktop Settings & Updates: The desktop application gains new settings infrastructure, including manual update controls, giving users more autonomy over their Hoppscotch client.
  • API Documentation UX: Refinements to the API documentation publishing experience make it clearer and more intuitive.
  • Self-Hosted Improvements: Self-hosted instances benefit from new features like SMTP OAuth2 authentication support, enhancing security and integration options.

Improvements & Fixes:

This release includes numerous quality-of-life improvements and critical fixes. Notable changes include better handling of non-string values in Postman collection imports, correction of environment locale wording, and ensuring $randomUUID compliance with RFC 4122. Security patches address vulnerabilities, such as the quinn-proto issue, and general bug fixes improve stability and user experience, like resolving the disappearing variable hover tooltip.

Impact for QA Teams

QA engineers tracking tool updates will find Hoppscotch 2026.4.0 particularly valuable. The introduction of collection-level scripts allows for more structured and efficient API test automation, reducing redundancy and improving maintainability. Desktop users gain more control over their application, while improved API documentation clarity aids collaboration and understanding of API specifications. For those interested in browser-based testing, these API enhancements complement strategies discussed in articles like Hoppscotch for Browser Testing.

FAQ

  • Q: What are collection-level scripts? A: They are JavaScript snippets that execute automatically before any request or after any response within a specific collection, ideal for setup and teardown.
  • Q: What’s new for Hoppscotch desktop users? A: Desktop users now have access to dedicated settings and manual controls for application updates, offering greater management flexibility.
  • Q: Does this update improve security? A: Yes, the release includes several security patches, addresses specific vulnerabilities, and adds SMTP OAuth2 authentication for self-hosted instances.

Read more at: https://hoppscotch.com/blog/hoppscotch-v2026-4-0.