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Postman is an API development tool that allows users to design, manage, run, test, document, and share APIs. It provides features like request building, documentation, environments, test automation, and collaboration. Alternatives include Paw, Insomnia, command line tools like cURL, and services from Apigee and Apiary. The document recommends using any tool that helps share APIs, especially for complex projects and team collaboration.
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- 2. Postman - API development tool • Design • Manage • Run • Test • Documentation • Share
- 3. –Undisclosed team mate “But it is just GUI for cURL.”
- 4. Why?
- 7. Web and mobile development
- 8. Light theme
- 9. Request
- 10. Request
- 11. Request headers
- 12. Request forms
- 13. Response
- 14. Response
- 17. Environments
- 19. Environment variables • URLs • API keys • Auth tokens • etc.
- 20. Code generation
- 21. Tests
- 22. Tests
- 23. Test results
- 24. Test results
- 25. Tests • Sandbox • Supported packages • LoDash • cheerio (simple jQuery) • CryptoJS • SugarJS • tv4 JSON schema validator
- 26. Newman • Command-line runner • Open-source • NPM package
- 27. Newman
- 29. Share • Import/Export • Sync with cloud • Life hack: use single account :) • Teams - $5/user per month
- 30. Alternatives
- 31. Paw • $50 • MacOS only • Beautiful and sleek • Teams - $10 / user monthly
- 32. Insomnia • Free • All platforms (Electron) • Cleaner UI than Postman • Less features :( • Teams - $5 / user monthly
- 33. Command line tools • curl • wget • HTTPie • resty
- 34. Services • Apigee • Apiary • Restlet Studio
- 35. Swagger / Open API • API description format • Many tools • Editor • Code generator
- 36. Conclusions • Use any tool • Share your API • Especially in the team • Especially for complex project