Test & Validate
Postman CLI
Drop the Postman CLI into your coding agent: postman init loads Postman's agent skills so it can run collections, tests, and API workflows without leaving your editor. Run postman skills status to keep skills current.
Install for your agents
npm install -g postman-clipostman initEquip your agents with pre-built skills
Drop the Postman CLI into your coding agent: postman init loads Postman's agent skills so it can run collections, tests, and API workflows without leaving your editor. Run postman skills status to keep skills current.
Marketplace
get the Postman plugin
claude plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-officialclaude plugin install postman@claude-plugins-official
api-discovery
Find and reuse the APIs already in your org
api-testing
Generate request collections and assertions that catch regressions
api-mocking
Spin up a mock server before the API exists
api-monitoring
Watch live endpoints for uptime and drift
ci-integration
Run collection and governance checks on every commit
performance-testing
Simulate real-world load to surface bottlenecks
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Bring API workflows into your CI/CD pipeline
Pipeline-native testing
Run your Postman collections anywhere your CI/CD pipeline runs without having to maintain separate test infrastructure.
Automated quality gates
Block releases when API tests fail with pipeline-aware exit codes so broken APIs never reach production.
Always in sync
The Postman CLI pulls the latest collections and environments from Postman automatically so your pipeline always tests the current version.
Generate scripts with Postman AI. Run them in CI/CD.
Postman AI writes test scripts that can then be executed in your CI/CD pipeline using the Postman CLI, providing you with full test coverage in seconds.
With Postman, teams have seen a significant increase in developer productivity facilitated by automation. Plus the visibility it gives our teams makes it easier to spot integration issues early and catch errors before they reach the user experience."Kirti Kulkarni, Senior Principal Architect, Sling TV
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