DEV-TOOLSApril 16, 20261 min read14 views

Launch HN: Kampala (YC W26) – Reverse-Engineer Apps into APIs

Kampala by Zatanna is a new tool from YC W26 that allows developers to reverse-engineer websites, mobile, and desktop apps into stable APIs and automated workflows.

Kampala by Zatanna

See every request. Automate any workflow.

Kampala lets you reverse engineer anything including websites, mobile apps, and desktop apps instantly.

Everything you need to reverse engineer any web flow.

Full traffic interception

See every HTTP/S request from any app or browser in real time.

Auth chain tracing

Map tokens, cookies, sessions, and multi-step sequences automatically.

Flow replay & export

Capture sequences and replay them as stable automations.

Fingerprint preservation

Maintains your HTTP/TLS fingerprint so intercepted traffic behaves identically to the original.

Source: Hacker News

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