Postman
API platform for designing, testing and documenting APIs
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Postman is an API platform for designing, testing, documenting, and monitoring APIs.
- for
- Developers and teams building, testing, and managing APIs.
- pricing
- freemium
- license
- Apache-2.0
- @postman/postman-plugin@0.2.02 days ago
- @postman/postman-plugin@0.2.0-rc.02 days ago
- @postman/postman-plugin@0.1.23 days ago
Key features
- API design & discovery — Create, version, and explore APIs with the Context Graph and API discovery tools.
- Automated testing — Generate collections, run automated tests, and perform performance testing with unlimited runners.
- Mock servers — Spin up mock servers to simulate APIs before they exist.
- API monitoring — Monitor live endpoints for uptime, drift, and performance metrics.
- CI/CD integration — Run collection and governance checks on every commit via Postman CLI and integrations.
Use cases
- Generate API request collections with tests for a new microservice.
- Mock an external payment API during early development.
- Run performance load tests to identify bottlenecks before release.
- Monitor production APIs for uptime and latency alerts.
- Integrate API tests into CI pipelines for continuous validation.
Postman pricing
- Free$050 AI credits · API client & core tools · Specs & mockservers · Native Git
- Solo$9/month (billed annually)400 AI credits / month · Data-driven testing with exports · Unlimited private NPM packages · Custom-branded documentation
- Team$19/user/month (billed annuall400 AI credits / user / month · Team collaboration · Unlimited workspace & viewers · Basic RBAC
Postman vs alternatives
 Postman |  Bruno |  Insomnia |  Firecamp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Full-stack API lifecycle platform | Offline-first API client | Multi-protocol API client | Open-source Postman clone |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free | Free | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Launched | — | — | — | Jan 2023 |
- Postman vs Bruno: Open-source, Git-friendly client with offline support
- Postman vs Insomnia: Open-source client supporting REST, GraphQL, gRPC
- Postman vs Firecamp: Open-source Postman alternative with similar features
Postman FAQ
What is the free tier include?+
The Free plan provides the API client, core tools, 50 AI credits, specs, mock servers, native Git, collection runner and performance testing runs.
Can I run Postman in CI pipelines?+
Yes, Postman CLI can be installed via npm and used to run collection and governance checks on every commit.
How many API monitoring requests are allowed?+
Free plan includes 1,000 requests per month; paid plans include 10,000 requests per month.
What AI credits are provided?+
Free plan gives 50 AI credits per month; Solo gives 400, Team gives 400 per user, Enterprise gives 800 pooled credits.
Is there a self-hosted option?+
Postman offers an Enterprise plan with on-premise deployment options via contact sales.
Summarized by DevHunt from postman.com · Oct 1, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
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