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Postman

API platform for building, testing and documenting APIs together

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Postman is an API platform with a desktop and web client for sending requests, writing tests, and sharing collections in team workspaces. It also offers mock servers, monitors, a command-line runner and documentation publishing.

  • Request builder
  • Automated API tests
  • OpenAPI design (not listed)
  • Mock servers
  • Shared collections
  • Generated documentation

Also includes

  • Environment variables
  • CI/CD integration
  • GraphQL support
  • gRPC and WebSocket support
  • Scheduled monitoring
  • Git sync
  • Code snippet generation
  • Public API directory
  • Role-based access
  • Spec import
  • AI assistance
  • API governance

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