Postman
Give API context to your coding agents.
| Family | Category | Sub-type | Auth type | Trending score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer Platform | developer | api-platform | api_key | 87 |
Overview
| Product URL | API docs | Supported features |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.postman.com/ | https://learning.postman.com/docs/developer/intro-api/ | tool_discovery, health_check |
Setup
- Install the connector instance.
- Store the provider token or connection secret.
- Sync the tools and test the connection.
- Review approval-gated write tools before running them.
Auth & Configuration
- Provide a Postman API key in the
X-Api-Keycredential slot.
Available Tools
| Tool | Requires approval | Description |
|---|---|---|
list_workspaces | No | List Postman workspaces. |
list_collections | No | List Postman collections. |
list_environments | No | List Postman environments. |
get_collection | No | Retrieve a Postman collection by ID. |
Use list_workspaces for the main execution example below because it is safe to run without approval.
Examples
Install
bash
chainabit connectors install postman --name "Postman"bash
curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/connectors/instances" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"connectorKey": "postman",
"displayName": "Postman"
}'javascript
const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/connectors/instances`, {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${TOKEN}`,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"connectorKey": "postman",
"displayName": "Postman"
}),
});Credentials
bash
chainabit connectors auth <instance-id>bash
curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/connectors/instances/<instance-id>/credentials" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"credType": "api_key",
"credentials": {
"apiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}'javascript
await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/connectors/instances/<instance-id>/credentials`, {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${TOKEN}`,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"credType": "api_key",
"credentials": {
"apiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}),
});Execute
bash
chainabit connectors exec <instance-id> list_workspaces --input '{}'bash
curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/connectors/instances/<instance-id>/tools/tool_list_workspaces/execute" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"input": {}
}'javascript
const response = await fetch(
`${BASE_URL}/connectors/instances/<instance-id>/tools/tool_list_workspaces/execute`,
{
method: 'POST',
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${TOKEN}`,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"input": {}
}),
},
);Security Notes
- Keep tokens, API keys, and connection strings in the encrypted credentials vault.
- Do not allow arbitrary server URLs for remote MCP connectors.
- Provide a Postman API key in the
X-Api-Keycredential slot.
Troubleshooting
- If the health check fails, verify the token scope or credential payload and try again.
- If the tool list is empty, re-run sync-tools after storing the latest credentials.