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Postman
A popular API development platform for designing, testing, documenting, and monitoring APIs.
In-Depth Explanation
Postman is a comprehensive API platform used by developers to design, build, test, and document APIs. It has grown from a simple HTTP client to a full API lifecycle management tool.
Postman features:
- Request builder: Create and send HTTP requests
- Collections: Organise and share API requests
- Environments: Manage variables across environments
- Tests: Write JavaScript tests for responses
- Mock servers: Simulate API responses
- Documentation: Auto-generate API docs
Advanced capabilities:
- Newman CLI for CI/CD integration
- Monitors for scheduled API checks
- Workspaces for team collaboration
- API versioning and governance
- Flow for visual workflow building
Common workflows:
- Manual API exploration and debugging
- Automated test suites
- API documentation
- Mock servers for frontend development
- API monitoring and alerting
Business Context
Postman is the most widely used API development tool, essential for teams building and integrating APIs.
How Clever Ops Uses This
We use Postman to develop, test, and document APIs for Australian businesses, ensuring quality and clear documentation.
Example Use Case
"A Postman collection for a payments API: environment variables for test/prod, requests for all endpoints, tests validating responses, running in CI via Newman."