Develop APIs with the Postman VS Code extension

With the Postman VS Code extension, you can develop and test your APIs in Postman right from Visual Studio Code and other supported applications. You can use the VS Code extension to send API requests, manage collection and environments, troubleshoot requests, and much more. Streamline your development workflow by testing your APIs in the same application you use to develop them.

Postman VS Code extension

Install

To get started, install the Postman VS Code extension and sign in to your Postman account. The VS Code extension supports a number of applications including Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio Code Insiders, VSCodium, Cursor, and Windsurf.

To learn more, see Install the Postman VS Code extension.

Features

See the following topics to learn about the Postman VS Code extension and its capabilities:

Shortcuts

You can use the following shortcuts in the Postman VS Code extension:

ActionmacOSWindows/Linux
Open the VS Code extension⌘+⌥+PCtrl+Win+P
Create a new collectionHolding , press R then CHolding Ctrl, press R then C
Create a new environmentHolding , press R then EHolding Ctrl, press R then E
Open a new request tabHolding , press R then NHolding Ctrl, press R then N
Open the Postman ConsoleHolding , press R then PHolding Ctrl, press R then P

Feedback

Share your feedback if you run into any issues or have feature requests.

Last modified: 2025/08/22