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-cli

Equip 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

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get the Postman plugin

Step 1
claude plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
Step 2
claude 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.

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Go deeper with API testing using the Postman CLI

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Postman CLI documentation

Learn more about how to run, test, and validate your APIs from the command line with the Postman CLI.

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How to install the Postman CLI

Follow these instructions to get the Postman CLI set up for your operating system.

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Run a collection with the Postman CLI

Get step-by-step instructions on how to run your collection using the Postman CLI.

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Learn more about the Postman CLI

Chat with a Postman expert to learn how the Postman CLI can help your organization run API tests in every pipeline, gate deployments on results, and keep your APIs production-ready.