API Development and Rapid Prototyping
Design and prototype APIs collaboratively, enabling faster iterations.
Postman
API development environment to design, test, and iterate APIs
By Postman, Inc.
API Development
API Design
API Testing
API Collaboration
Product Overview
Postman is a comprehensive API development platform that enables developers to design, test, debug, and document APIs efficiently. It provides a collaborative environment to streamline the entire API lifecycle with features from API design and mocking to automated testing and monitoring.
Postman supports all phases of API development, facilitating team collaboration and accelerating delivery timelines. It offers advanced tools including automated testing, centralized API documentation, continuous integration support, and detailed analytics. Its versatile environment reduces errors, ensures API reliability, and promotes efficient workflow for developers, QA teams, and product managers alike.
Headquarters and Est. In
San Francisco, United States — Est. 2014
No. of Employees
501-1000
Customer Demography
Global
Customer Domains
Technology
Finance
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Use Case Deep Dive
Interactive analysis dashboard - explore detailed performance insights for key business scenarios
Automated API Testing in CI/CD Pipelines
Integrate Postman collections into CI pipelines to automate API regression tests.
API Performance and Uptime Monitoring
Monitor APIs continuously for performance degradation and availability using scheduled runs.
Security Testing for APIs
Ensure APIs enforce security controls and avoid vulnerabilities through automated tests.
Data-Driven API Testing
Use variable datasets to run comprehensive API tests simulating diverse user inputs.
Multi-Environment API Testing
Manage and test APIs across multiple deployment environments with reusable configurations.
API Documentation as a Single Source of Truth
Automatically generate and maintain live API documentation for external and internal consumers.
Advanced API Debugging with Request Chaining
Simulate real-world API workflows by chaining dependent requests in automated tests.
Real-Time API Exploration and Debugging
Interactively test and debug APIs with live request builders and response viewers.
Integrating API Workflows with Version Control
Link Postman APIs and test scripts with Git repositories for streamlined collaboration.
Use Case Details
Integration Details
Feature Details
Key Features
Explore the core capabilities that make Postman stand out.
Intuitive API Design
Design APIs quickly with easy-to-use interface and standards support.
Automated API Testing
Build and run automated tests to validate API behavior and performance.
Mock Servers
Create mock API endpoints to simulate backend behavior during development.
API Documentation Generation
Automatically generate and publish interactive API documentation.
Collaboration Workspaces
Collaborate in real-time on API design, testing, and workflows across teams.
Continuous Integration Support
Integrate API tests with CI/CD pipelines for automated validation.
API Monitoring
Schedule automated monitoring of APIs to track uptime and performance.
Version Control and Change Tracking
Track and manage API changes with versioning and audit logs.
Environment Management
Manage multiple environments for API testing with variable sets.
Request Snippets
Generate code snippets for API requests in multiple programming languages.
API Security Testing
Test APIs for security vulnerabilities and compliance.
Data-Driven Testing
Run API tests with variable data sets to simulate different inputs.
Request Chaining
Execute dependent API requests where outputs feed subsequent calls.
API Schema Import and Export
Import and export API definitions to ensure compatibility and reuse.
Integration with Version Control Systems
Sync Postman APIs and collections with Git repositories.
Comprehensive API Analytics
Gain insights on API usage, errors, and performance metrics.
Role-Based Access Control
Manage permissions at user, team, and workspace levels.
Built-In API Console
Interactively explore APIs with request builders and response viewers.
Support for WebSocket APIs
Send and receive messages over WebSocket APIs for real-time applications.
Parameterized Variables and Scripts
Use variables and scripts to customize API requests and automate workflows.
Collection Runner
Run series of API requests together with timings and test results.
Postman API Network
Access and share public APIs and collections for quick starts.
Detailed Test Reporting
Generate detailed test execution reports with pass/fail status and request logs.
Contextual Integrations
Not just "integrates with" – here's the specific value each integration delivers:
GitHub
Delivers: Popular version control and code hosting platform.
Jenkins
Delivers: Open-source automation server for CI/CD pipelines.
Slack
Delivers: Communication and collaboration platform.
PagerDuty
Delivers: Incident management and alerting platform.
Microsoft Teams
Delivers: Team collaboration and chat application.
GitLab
Delivers: DevOps platform with Git repository management and CI/CD.
Resources
Latest insights, guides, and templates to accelerate your decisions.
Downloads
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Case Studies
How Postman Scaled Testing at a Global Tech Company
API Collaboration with Postman at FinTech Startups
Platform Updates
Postman Major Releases
Videos
Watch Postman in action.
Postman Overview and Tutorial
Newman CLI for CI/CD Integration
Pricing & Plans
Pricing information available upon request. Contact our sales team for custom pricing tailored to your needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Postman:
Postman is used for designing, testing, documenting, and monitoring APIs throughout the development lifecycle.
Yes, Postman supports automated test scripting and running tests through Newman in CI/CD pipelines.
Postman provides collaborative workspaces with role-based access control for teams to work on APIs together.
Yes, Postman automatically generates interactive documentation from API collections.
Postman tests can be integrated into CI pipelines via the Newman CLI tool for automated execution.
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