Basic CLI commands | Postman Docs

This topic covers basic Postman CLI commands for getting help and version information.

`postman`

The base command of the Postman CLI is postman. Run this command with the syntax and options detailed below.

Usage

$ postman [options]

Options

--color <value>

'auto' | 'on' | 'off'Defaults to auto

Controls colored output in the terminal. Accepts auto, on, or off. With auto, the Postman CLI attempts to turn colored output on or off based on the terminal’s color support.

--help, -h

Returns information about Postman CLI commands and options.

--silent

Silences all terminal output.

--version, -v

Returns the version number for the Postman CLI.

You can run the man postman command to return a manual page with the Postman CLI commands and options.

Examples

$ postman --help
$ postman -v