# postman-mcp-server **Category:** 💻 Developer Tools **Repository:** https://github.com/postmanlabs/postman-mcp-server **Views:** 0 **Installs:** 0 **Upvotes:** 0 **Directory Page:** https://allmcps.com/mcp/postman-mcp-server ## Description A basic MCP server to operate on the Postman API. ## Claude Desktop Quick Installation Heuristic fallback — verify the package name and runner against the repository README before running it. Uses `npx` (confidence: low): ```json "mcpServers": { "postman-mcp-server": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y","postman-mcp-server"] } } ``` ## Documentation & README # Postman MCP Server The **Postman MCP Server** implements the [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) to connect AI agents and coding assistants — including Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Gemini CLI — directly to your Postman workspaces, collections, specifications, and environments. Postman also offers the server as an [npm package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@postman/postman-mcp-server). For the full installation guide with agent-specific setup, see Postman's [MCP Server product page](https://www.postman.com/product/mcp-server/). --- ## Postman MCP Server collection The [Postman MCP Server collection](https://www.postman.com/postman/postman-public-workspace/collection/681dc649440b35935978b8b7) is the quickest way to explore, test, and connect to the Postman MCP Server. Use it to: - Browse the complete list of available tools across all configurations. - Connect to and test the remote server — [Full](https://www.postman.com/postman/postman-public-workspace/mcp-request/6821a76b17ccb90a86df48d3) and [Minimal](https://www.postman.com/postman/postman-public-workspace/mcp-request/689e1c635be722a98b723238). - Connect to and test the [local server](https://www.postman.com/postman/postman-public-workspace/mcp-request/6866a655b36c67cc435b5033). --- ## Tool configurations - **Minimal** — (Default) Only includes essential tools for basic Postman operations. Ideal for users who want to modify a single Postman element, such as collections, workspaces, or environments. - **Code** — Includes tools to generate high-quality, well-organized client code from public and internal API definitions. Ideal for users who need to consume APIs or get API context to their agents. - **Full** — Includes all available Postman API tools (100+ tools). Ideal for users who engage in advanced collaboration and Postman's Enterprise features. - **Learn** — Searches [Postman Docs](https://learning.postman.com/) for guides, tutorials, and reference content. Ideal for agents who need to discover Postman features, look up API concepts, or find learning resources. --- ## Authentication For the best developer experience and fastest setup, use **OAuth** on the remote server (`https://mcp.postman.com`). OAuth is fully compliant with the [MCP Authorization specification](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/draft/basic/authorization) and requires no manual API key configuration. The EU remote server and the local server support only [Postman API key](https://postman.postman.co/settings/me/api-keys) authentication. --- ## Quick start **Remote** (any OAuth-compatible MCP host): Add this URL to your MCP host's configuration: ```bash https://mcp.postman.com/minimal ``` Change `/minimal` to `/code` or `/mcp` for Code or Full mode. For EU or API key auth, pass `Authorization: Bearer ` as a header. **Local:** ```bash npx @postman/postman-mcp-server ``` Add `--code` or `--full` for Code or Full mode. Set `POSTMAN_API_KEY` as an environment variable. For IDE-specific setup instructions, see the following table. For more information, see the [Postman MCP Server docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/overview). --- ## Supported agents and IDEs | Agent / IDE | Remote | Local | | --- | --- | --- | | Claude Code | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-remote-server#claude-code) | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-local-server#claude-code) | | Claude Desktop | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-remote-server#claude) | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-local-server#claude) | | Cursor | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-remote-server#cursor) | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-local-server#cursor) | | VS Code | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-remote-server#visual-studio-code) | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-local-server#visual-studio-code) | | Codex | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-remote-server#codex) | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-local-server#codex) | | Antigravity CLI | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-remote-server#antigravity-cli) | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-local-server#antigravity-cli) | | GitHub Copilot CLI | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-remote-server#github-copilot-cli) | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-local-server#github-copilot-cli) | | Kiro | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-remote-server#kiro) | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-local-server#kiro) | | Docker | — | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-local-server#docker) | --- ## EU support The Postman MCP Server supports the EU region for remote and local servers: - For streamable HTTP, the remote server is available at `https://mcp.eu.postman.com/mcp` (Full), `https://mcp.eu.postman.com/code`, and `https://mcp.eu.postman.com/minimal`. - For the STDIO public package, use the `--region eu` flag, or set the `POSTMAN_API_BASE_URL` environment variable directly. - OAuth isn't supported for the EU server. The EU remote server only supports API key authentication. --- ## Use cases - **API Testing** — Continuously test your API using your Postman collection. Use the local server to test local APIs, as the remote server won't have network access to your workstation. - **Code synchronization** — Keep your code in sync with your [Postman Collections](https://learning.postman.com/docs/design-apis/collections/overview/) and specs. - **Collection management** — Create and tag collections, update documentation, add comments, or perform actions across multiple collections without leaving your editor. - **Workspace and environment management** — Create workspaces and environments, plus manage environment variables. - **Automatic spec creation** — Create specs from your code and use them to generate collections. - **Client code generation** — Generate production-ready client code that consumes APIs following best practices and project conventions. --- ## Docker For Docker setup and installation, see [DOCKER.md](https://github.com/postmanlabs/postman-mcp-server/blob/main/DOCKER.md). --- ## Questions and support - See [Add your MCP requests to your collections](https://learning.postman.com/docs/postman-ai-agent-builder/mcp-requests/overview/) to learn how to use Postman to perform MCP requests. - Visit the [Postman Community](https://community.postman.com/) to share what you've built, ask questions, and get help. - You can connect to both the remote and local servers and test them using the [Postman MCP Server collection](https://www.postman.com/postman/postman-public-workspace/collection/681dc649440b35935978b8b7). --- ## Keywords Model Context Protocol · MCP Server · Postman · AI Agents · Claude Code · Cursor · VS Code · Specifications · REST API · API Testing · TypeScript · OpenAPI