Postman

Postman is a comprehensive platform for API development that simplifies each step of the API lifecycle and streamlines collaboration.

Download Notice

1. Visit Postman's download page
2. Select your platform
3. Download the installer
4. Create a free account or sign in to access cloud features

Installation

macOS

• Using Homebrew: brew install --cask postman
• Or download and drag to Applications folder

Windows

• Using Chocolatey: choco install postman
• Or download and run the installer

Linux

• Download AppImage, snap, or tarball
• Make executable and run (AppImage)
• Or snap install postman

Basic Configuration

1. Sign in to your Postman account
2. Set up workspace preferences:
   • Environment variables
   • Default request headers
   • Proxy settings
3. Configure auto-save settings
4. Set up collaboration features:
   • Team workspace
   • API documentation
   • Version control
5. Import existing collections (if any)

Features

• API request builder
• Collection organization
• Environment management
• Request history
• Response validation
• Automated testing
• API documentation
• Team collaboration
• Mock servers
• API monitoring
• Newman CLI runner
• Code snippet generation
• OAuth 2.0 support
• WebSocket testing
• API versioning
• Team workspaces
• Cloud sync
• API design tools
• Test automation
• Security validation

Summary

Postman is an essential tool for API development and testing, offering a powerful set of features for individual developers and teams. Its intuitive interface and comprehensive capabilities make it the go-to choice for API development workflows, from design and testing to documentation and collaboration.