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This article provides instructions on how to connect Postman to MySQL and PostgreSQL.

Connect Postman to MySQL

Use Node and xmysql to set up a REST API.

Connect Postman to Postgres

Use a tool like PostgREST to set up a REST API.

  • Note: For more information on connecting Postman to databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL, refer to our published collection on Databases.

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