BeClaude

postman

Official PluginDevelopmentby Anthropic

Full API lifecycle management for Claude Code. Sync collections, generate client code, discover APIs, run tests, create mocks, publish docs, and audit security. Powered by the Postman MCP Server.

First seen 4/17/2026

Summary

The Postman skill integrates Postman's API lifecycle management directly into Claude Code, enabling you to sync collections, generate client code, discover APIs, run tests, create mocks, publish docs, and audit security.

  • It streamlines API development by bringing Postman's powerful tools into your coding environment, saving time and reducing context switching.

Install & Usage

1
Open your MCP config
~/.claude.json
2
Add the server config

Add the configuration to "mcpServers": { "postman": { "command": "...", "args": [] } }

3
Restart Claude Code
/mcp

Use Cases

Sync a Postman collection to Claude Code to work with the latest API endpoints.
Generate client SDK code from a Postman collection for use in your project.
Run API tests from a Postman collection directly in Claude Code to validate endpoints.
Create a mock server from a Postman collection to simulate API responses during development.
Publish API documentation from a Postman collection to share with your team.
Audit an API collection for security issues like exposed keys or misconfigured endpoints.

Usage Examples

1

/postman sync collection 'My API'

2

Generate Python client code from the 'User Management' collection.

3

Run all tests in the 'Payment API' collection and show results.

View source on GitHub
securitytestingapimcp

Security Audits

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is postman?

The Postman skill integrates Postman's API lifecycle management directly into Claude Code, enabling you to sync collections, generate client code, discover APIs, run tests, create mocks, publish docs, and audit security. It streamlines API development by bringing Postman's powerful tools into your coding environment, saving time and reducing context switching.

How to install postman?

To install postman: open your mcp config (~/.claude.json), then add the config to "mcpServers": { "postman": { "command": "...", "args": [] } }. Finally, /mcp in Claude Code.

What is postman best for?

postman is a mcp categorized under Development. It is designed for: security, testing, api, mcp. Created by Anthropic.

What can I use postman for?

postman is useful for: Sync a Postman collection to Claude Code to work with the latest API endpoints.; Generate client SDK code from a Postman collection for use in your project.; Run API tests from a Postman collection directly in Claude Code to validate endpoints.; Create a mock server from a Postman collection to simulate API responses during development.; Publish API documentation from a Postman collection to share with your team.; Audit an API collection for security issues like exposed keys or misconfigured endpoints..