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The remote Postman MCP server is hosted by Postman over streamable HTTP and provides the easiest method for getting started.

The remote server supports OAuth for the best developer experience and fastest setup, and doesn’t require an API key. OAuth provides stronger security and access control compared to a static API key. It’s MCP specification-compliant, including Dynamic Client Registration (DCR), OAuth metadata, and PKCE.

The EU remote server only supports API key authentication.

MCP hosts that support OAuth can discover and use it automatically for all tools. The remote server also accepts a Postman API key (Bearer token in the Authorization header).

Use cases

Consider using the remote Postman MCP server if:

  • Your MCP host doesn’t support local MCP servers.
  • You want a quick way to get started with the Postman MCP server.

Supported configurations

The remote Postman MCP server offers the following tool configurations through streamable HTTP:

  • Minimal — (Default) Only includes essential tools for basic Postman operations, available at https://mcp.postman.com/minimal and https://mcp.eu.postman.com/minimal for EU users. This offers faster performance and simplifies use for those who only need basic Postman operations.
  • Code — Includes tools for searching public and internal API definitions and generating client code, available at https://mcp.postman.com/code and https://mcp.eu.postman.com/code for EU users. This configuration is ideal for users who need to consume APIs or get context about APIs to their agents.
  • Full — Includes all available Postman API tools (100+ tools), available at https://mcp.postman.com/mcp and https://mcp.eu.postman.com/mcp for EU users.

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Install the remote Postman MCP server

If your MCP host supports OAuth, use the https://mcp.postman.com/mcp, https://mcp.postman.com/minimal, or https://mcp.postman.com/code server URL without headers for the fastest setup. Otherwise, ensure the Authorization header uses the Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY> format. Note that OAuth isn’t supported for EU servers.

After installing, ensure that the Authorization header uses the Bearer $POSTMAN-API-KEY format.

To access Full mode, change the url value to https://mcp.postman.com/mcp in the mcp.json file. To access Code mode, change the value to https://mcp.postman.com/code in this file.

Visual Studio Code

To install the remote Postman MCP server in VS Code, click the install button or use the Postman VS Code Extension:

Install the remote Postman MCP server in VS Code

To access Full mode, change the url value to https://mcp.postman.com/mcp in the mcp.json file. To access Code mode, change the value to https://mcp.postman.com/code in this file.

Manual installation

You can use the Postman MCP server with MCP-compatible extensions in VS Code, such as GitHub Copilot, Claude for VS Code, or other AI assistants that support MCP. To do this, add the following JSON block to the .vscode/mcp.json configuration file:

OAuth

Add the following JSON block to use the recommended OAuth installation method:

1{
2    "servers": {
3        "postman": {
4            "type": "http",
5            "url": "https://mcp.postman.com/minimal"
6                // "https://mcp.postman.com/code" for Code mode
7                // "https://mcp.postman.com/mcp" for Full mode
8        }
9    }
10}

Start the server. When prompted, enter your Postman API key.

API key

Use the following JSON block to use the API key installation method:

1{
2    "servers": {
3        "postman": {
4            "type": "http",
5            "url": "https://mcp.postman.com/minimal",
6                // "https://mcp.postman.com/code" for Code mode
7                // "https://mcp.postman.com/mcp" for Full mode
8            "headers": {
9                "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:postman-api-key}"
10            }
11        }
12    },
13    "inputs": [
14        {
15            "id": "postman-api-key",
16            "type": "promptString",
17            "description": "Enter your Postman API key"
18        }
19    ]
20}

Start the server. When prompted, enter your Postman API key.

Claude Code

On the US server, Claude Code automatically uses OAuth for the best installation experience. To use an API key (required for the EU server), add the --header flag.

OAuth

To use the OAuth installation method for US servers, run the following command in your terminal:

Minimal

$claude mcp add --transport http postman https://mcp.postman.com/minimal

Code

$claude mcp add --transport http postman https://mcp.postman.com/code

Full

$claude mcp add --transport http postman https://mcp.postman.com/mcp

API key

To use the API key installation method if required and for EU servers (mcp.eu.postman), run the following command in your terminal:

Minimal

$claude mcp add --transport http postman https://mcp.postman.com/minimal --header "Authorization: Bearer <POSTMAN_API_KEY>"

Code

$claude mcp add --transport http postman https://mcp.postman.com/code --header "Authorization: Bearer <POSTMAN_API_KEY>"

Full

$claude mcp add --transport http postman https://mcp.postman.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <POSTMAN_API_KEY>"

Codex

To install the remote server in Codex, use one of the following methods, depending on your authentication and region.

OAuth

Use this method with the US server for the best installation experience. OAuth requires no manual API key setup.

Minimal

$codex mcp add postman --remote-url https://mcp.postman.com/minimal

Code

$codex mcp add postman --remote-url https://mcp.postman.com/code

Full

$codex mcp add postman --remote-url https://mcp.postman.com/mcp

API key

If you’re using the EU server (mcp.eu.postman), a local server, or prefer API key authentication, use the API key method. Set the POSTMAN_API_KEY environment variable and invoke the MCP server using npx.

Minimal

$codex mcp add postman --env POSTMAN_API_KEY=<POSTMAN_API_KEY> -- npx @postman/postman-mcp-server --minimal

Code

$codex mcp add postman --env POSTMAN_API_KEY=<POSTMAN_API_KEY> -- npx @postman/postman-mcp-server --code

Full

$codex mcp add postman --env POSTMAN_API_KEY=<POSTMAN_API_KEY> -- npx @postman/postman-mcp-server --full

Manual installation

To manually install the MCP server in Codex, create a ~/.codex/config.toml config file, then copy the following config into the file:

$[mcp_servers.postman-mcp-server]
$command = "npx"
$args = ["-y", "@postman/postman-mcp-server"]
$
$[mcp_servers.postman-mcp-server.env]
$POSTMAN_API_KEY="XXX"

Windsurf

To install the MCP server in Windsurf, copy the following JSON config into the .codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json file. This configuration uses the remote server, which automatically authenticates with OAuth.

1{
2    "mcpServers": {
3        "postman-full": {
4            "args": [
5                "mcp-remote",
6                "https://mcp.postman.com/mcp"
7            ],
8            "disabled": false,
9            "disabledTools": [],
10            "env": {}
11        },
12        "postman-code": {
13            "args": [
14                "mcp-remote",
15                "https://mcp.postman.com/code"
16            ],
17            "disabled": false,
18            "disabledTools": [],
19            "env": {}
20        },
21        "postman-minimal": {
22            "args": [
23                "mcp-remote",
24                "https://mcp.postman.com/minimal"
25            ],
26            "disabled": false,
27            "disabledTools": [],
28            "env": {}
29        }
30    }
31}

Antigravity

To install the MCP server in Antigravity, click Manage MCP servers > View raw config. Then, copy the following JSON config into the .mcp_config.json file. This configuration uses the remote server, which automatically authenticates with OAuth.

1{
2    "mcpServers": {
3        "postman-full": {
4            "args": [
5                "mcp-remote",
6                "https://mcp.postman.com/mcp"
7            ],
8            "disabled": false,
9            "disabledTools": [],
10            "env": {}
11        },
12        "postman-code": {
13            "args": [
14                "mcp-remote",
15                "https://mcp.postman.com/code"
16            ],
17            "disabled": false,
18            "disabledTools": [],
19            "env": {}
20        },
21        "postman-minimal": {
22            "args": [
23                "mcp-remote",
24                "https://mcp.postman.com/minimal"
25            ],
26            "disabled": false,
27            "disabledTools": [],
28            "env": {}
29        }
30    }
31}

GitHub Copilot CLI

You can add the MCP server to your Copilot CLI either with OAuth (recommended) or an API key.

Use the Copilot CLI to interactively add the MCP server:

$/mcp add

For more information, see the Copilot CLI documentation.

Manual installation

Copy the following JSON config into the ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json file:

1{
2    "mcpServers": {
3        "postman": {
4            "type": "http",
5            "url": "https://mcp.postman.com/minimal"
6                // "https://mcp.postman.com/mcp" for Full mode
7                // "https://mcp.postman.com/code" for Code mode
8        }
9    }
10}

API key

Use the following method to install if API key authentication is required for EU servers (mcp.eu.postman):

1{
2    "mcpServers": {
3        "postman": {
4            "type": "http",
5            "url": "https://mcp.postman.com/minimal",
6                // "https://mcp.postman.com/mcp" for Full mode
7                // "https://mcp.postman.com/code" for Code mode
8            "headers": {
9                "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:postman-api-key}"
10            }
11        }
12    },
13    "inputs": [
14        {
15            "id": "postman-api-key",
16            "type": "promptString",
17            "description": "Enter your Postman API key"
18        }
19    ]
20}