Postman

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Country: United States (US)
Founded: 2014
Developer: Postman, Inc.
Pricing: Freemium
Open source: No
Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, Web

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API Testing

Overview

Postman is an API development and testing platform that enables users to design, build, test, document, monitor, and publish APIs. It supports collaboration through teams, workspaces, and public sharing of collections and APIs. Targeted at developers, API teams, and organizations, it stands out with its API Network for discovering and forking public APIs, integrated profile customization for showcasing work, and support for automated testing and monitoring.

Key Features

API Request Building - Create and send HTTP requests with support for various methods, authentication, and parameters.
Collection Management - Organize requests into collections for reuse, sharing, and automation.
Automated Testing - Write and run tests for APIs using JavaScript-based scripts.
API Documentation - Automatically generate and publish interactive API documentation from collections.
Mock Servers - Simulate API responses for development and testing without backend implementation.
Monitoring - Schedule API checks to ensure uptime and performance.
Team Workspaces - Collaborate on APIs with role-based access in shared workspaces.
Public Profiles - Customize and publish user profiles linking to public collections, APIs, and activity feeds.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
Free	Free	Basic API testing, 25 collections, limited collaboration.
Team	$12/user/month (annual)	Unlimited collections, team collaboration, advanced monitoring.
Enterprise	Custom	Advanced security, SSO, dedicated support, unlimited scale.

Platforms & Requirements

Postman desktop app runs on macOS (10.15+), Windows (10+), and Linux (64-bit). Web version accessible via browser on all platforms. No mobile apps; requires stable internet for cloud sync.

Integrations & Ecosystem

GitHub
Slack
Jenkins
Newman CLI (export to Node.js)
AWS
Google Cloud
API import from OpenAPI/Swagger
Custom API scripting

Alternatives

App	Difference
Insomnia	Open-source alternative with local-first focus and GraphQL support, less emphasis on collaboration.
Thunder Client	Free VS Code extension for lightweight API testing, lacks full collaboration features.
Hoppscotch	Open-source web-based tool, simpler interface but fewer enterprise monitoring options.
Apigee	Enterprise API management platform by Google, more focused on full lifecycle governance.

Reputation

Postman is widely regarded as the leading API client due to its comprehensive feature set and large community on the API Network. Users praise its ease of use for testing and collaboration but criticize limitations in the free tier and occasional performance issues with large collections. It holds strong market position since 2014 with regular updates.

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