- Introduction
- Installing and updating
- Navigating Postman
- Sending your first request
- Managing your account
- Syncing your work
- Discovering templates
- Creating your first collection
- Creating a workspace
- Setting up your Postman app
- Importing and exporting data
- Troubleshooting app issues
- Building requests
- Authorizing requests
- Receiving responses
- Grouping requests in collections
- Using variables
- Managing environments
- Visualizing responses
- Specifying examples
- Using cookies
- Working with certificates
- Generating client code
- Troubleshooting requests
- Using the Collection Runner
- Scheduling runs with monitors
- Building request workflows
- Importing data files
- Working with your team
- Defining roles
- Requesting access
- Sharing your work
- Your Private API Network
- Commenting on collections
- Versioning APIs
- Using version control
- Using the API Builder
- Managing and sharing APIs
- Validating APIs
- Monitoring your APIs
- Setting up a monitor
- Viewing monitor results
- Monitoring APIs and websites
- Set up integrations to receive alerts
- Running Postman monitors using static IPs
- Troubleshooting monitors
- Monitoring FAQs
- Analyzing with reports
- Documenting your API
- Authoring your docs
- Publishing your docs
- Viewing documentation
- Using custom domains
- Publishing templates
- Publishing to the API Network
- Submission guidelines
- Managing your team
- Purchasing Postman
- Billing
- Configuring team settings
- Utilizing audit logs
- Onboarding checklist
- Migrating data between teams
- Intro to SSO
- Configuring SSO for a team
- Logging in to an SSO team
- Microsoft AD FS
- Custom SAML in Azure AD
- Custom SAML in Duo
- Custom SAML in GSuite
- Custom SAML in Okta
- Custom SAML in Onelogin
- Custom SAML in Ping Identity
- Migrating to the current version of Postman
Introduction
Welcome to the Postman docs! This is the place to find official information on how to use Postman in your API projects.
If you're just starting to learn about APIs and Postman, you can use a variety of channels both in and outside the app:
- Send your first request!
- Use the Bootcamp to work through lessons inside Postman—open it at the bottom right of the app.
- Explore templates to try out, like Learn by API, which walks you through API concepts.
What are you here to learn about?
If you're learning to carry out a specific task or workflow in Postman, check out the following topics to find resources:
- Making requests
- Testing APIs
- Building and managing APIs
- Publishing APIs
- Collaborating with your team
- Developing with Postman
Making requests
If you're building a client app or just need to connect to an API, check out some Postman essentials:
- Connecting to APIs
- Authorizing requests
- Grouping requests in collections
- Using variables
- Visualizing data
Testing APIs
If you're testing an API, you can use Postman to automate various parts of the process:
- Writing test scripts
- Automating workflows with the collection runner
- Capturing HTTP requests
- Test script examples
Building and managing APIs
If you're developing a back-end, working API-first, or need to monitor API performance, Postman utilities can streamline your workflows:
Publishing APIs
If you're exposing an API for public use, Postman can support developer onboarding:
Collaborating with your team
If you're using Postman in your company or team, check out these guides to maximize on your collaboration:
- Collaborating in Postman
- Creating workspaces
- Managing Postman for an organization
- Onboarding your team
Developing with Postman
If you're integrating Postman with your CI/CD workflow or are developing with Postman APIs or libraries, check out these resources:
Providing feedback
Share your thoughts on the documentation and help the Postman team to improve it for yourself and other learners! To submit feedback, please create an issue on the documentation GitHub repo or post in the community forum.
Help improve the Postman app and have an impact on Postman's roadmap by sending your feedback directly to Postman's developer team. To submit feature requests, create an issue on the Postman GitHub repo.