Postman Mcp Server vs Product Cli

In-depth architectural comparison of the Postman Mcp Server and Product Cli MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Postman Mcp Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: POSTMAN_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: CRUD operations for collections, environments, and APIs, Version control with fork, merge, and pull for collections, Role-based access control and workspace permissions.

Explore Postman Mcp Server Details

Choose Product Cli when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Postman Mcp Server delano Developer Tools	Product Cli Developer Tools
Summary	An MCP server that provides access to Postman.	Knowledge graph CLI for managing features, ADRs, and test criteria as MCP-discoverable artifacts.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "delano-postman-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POSTMAN_API_KEY": "YOUR_POSTMAN_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "product-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "product-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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