Easy API testing using Postman
January 28, 2020
Easy API testing using Postman
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Postman
Postman is being used by our software development team to test multiple APIs we develop internally. Postman allows the development team to see responses to our APIs for troubleshooting purposes. It also allows us to create API documentation on the fly, easily, organically through the process of testing API endpoints.
- Submit API requests and view responses without the need for a browser or browser extensions.
- Archive and group API requests by type, application, or any way you see fit.
- The documentation produced is useful, but it could provide more information.
- Sharing the documentation could be made easier.
- Postman is free (although there's a paid tier that offers more features) so using it for testing APIs comes with little to no risk (besides learning curve).
- The learning curve is a little steep for non-developer users, but developers should find it easy to pick up and use right out of the box, so to speak.
Postman is NOT an API management tool, it is an API testing tool. If you're expecting to use Postman to manage API requests stats and usage stats, read no further: Postman is NOT for you. If you want to see the JSON output of a RESTful API, you're in the right place. There are other tools like Insomnia and SoapUI that I know of, but I haven't tested directly. Once I found out about Postman I downloaded, used it, and haven't looked back since. Postman really hits all the features you could use if you're testing an API in a nice, elegant package.
Do you think Postman delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Postman's feature set?
Yes
Did Postman live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Postman go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Postman again?
Yes