Postman MCP Server
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Enables AI agents and assistants to interact with Postman workspaces, collections, environments, and API specifications through natural language commands.
Postman MCP Server Overview
What is Postman MCP Server about?
The server provides a bridge between AI tools and Postman's API ecosystem, allowing AI‑driven workflows to create, read, update, and delete Postman resources without writing code.
How to use Postman MCP Server?
- Obtain a Postman API key – required for authentication.
- Choose a server mode – remote (hosted by Postman) or local (run via npm).
- Remote: Configure the HTTP endpoint (e.g.,
https://mcp.postman.com/minimalfor minimal mode orhttps://mcp.postman.com/mcpfor full mode) and set theAuthorization: Bearer <API_KEY>header. - Local: Install the npm package and launch it with
npx @postman/postman-mcp-server(add--fullfor the complete toolset and--region euif needed).
- Remote: Configure the HTTP endpoint (e.g.,
- Add the configuration to your IDE – create a
.vscode/mcp.json(or equivalent) with the server definition and an input prompt for the API key. - Interact via AI extensions – use Copilot, Claude, Cursor, Gemini CLI, etc., to send natural‑language requests that the server translates into Postman API calls.
Key features of Postman MCP Server
- Two tool configurations: Minimal (essential operations) and Full (100+ tools).
- Support for EU region with dedicated endpoints.
- Cross‑IDE integration: VS Code, Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Docker, and more.
- Automatic spec creation, collection/tag management, workspace and environment handling.
- STDIO mode for lightweight local execution.
Use cases of Postman MCP Server
- Synchronizing codebases with Postman collections and specifications.
- Managing collections, tags, documentation, and comments via conversational AI.
- Creating and configuring workspaces and environments on the fly.
- Generating API specifications from source code and turning them into runnable collections.
- Automating repetitive API governance tasks within CI/CD pipelines.
FAQ
Q: Do I need a Postman account? A: Yes, a Postman account with a valid API key is required.
Q: Which mode should I start with? A: Use the Minimal mode for simple tasks; switch to Full mode when you need the complete suite of 100+ tools.
Q: How do I switch between US and EU regions?
A: Change the endpoint URL (https://mcp.eu.postman.com/...) for remote servers or add the --region eu flag (or set POSTMAN_API_BASE_URL) for the local server.
Q: Can I run the server in Docker?
A: Yes, refer to the DOCKER.md in the repository for container setup.
Q: What changed from v1 to v2?
A: Tool names moved to camelCase, the minimal set now includes 37 core tools, and the --full flag unlocks the entire catalog.
Postman MCP Server's README
Postman MCP Server
The Postman MCP Server connects Postman to AI tools, giving AI agents and assistants the ability to access workspaces, manage collections and environments, evaluate APIs, and automate workflows through natural language interactions.
Postman supports the following tool configurations:
- Minimal — (Default) Only includes essential tools for basic Postman operations This offers faster performance and simplifies use for those who only need basic Postman operations. Ideal for users who want to modify a single Postman elements, such as collections, workspaces, or environments.
- Full — Includes all available Postman API tools (100+ tools). This configuration is ideal for users who engage in advanced collaboration and Postman's Enterprise features.
For a complete list of the Postman MCP Server's tools, see the Postman MCP Server collection. This collection offers both the remote full and minimal servers, and the local server.
Postman also offers servers as an npm package.
Note: Before getting started, ensure that you have a valid Postman API key.
Use Cases
- Code synchronization - Effortlessly keep your code in sync with your Postman Collections and specs.
- Collection management - Create and tag collections, update collection and request documentation, add comments, or perform actions across multiple collections without leaving your editor.
- Workspace and environment management - Create workspaces and environments, plus manage your environment variables.
- Automatic spec creation - Create specs from your code and use them to generate collections.
Designed for developers who want to integrate their AI tools with Postman’s context and features. Supports quick natural language queries queries to advanced agent workflows.
Support for EU
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. - For our STDIO public package, use the
--regionflag to specify the Postman API region (usoreu), or set thePOSTMAN_API_BASE_URLenvironment variable directly.
Contents
Remote server
The remote Postman MCP Server is hosted by Postman over streamable HTTP and provides the easiest method for getting started. If your MCP host doesn't support remote MCP servers, you can use the local Postman MCP Server.
The remote server supports the following tool configurations:
- Minimal — (Default) Only includes essential tools for basic Postman operations, available at
https://mcp.postman.com/minimalandhttps://mcp.eu.postman.com/minimalfor EU users. - Full — Includes all available Postman API tools (100+ tools), available at
https://mcp.postman.com/mcpandhttps://mcp.eu.postman.com/mcpfor EU users.
Install in Cursor
To install the remote Postman MCP Server in Cursor, click the install button.
Note: Ensure that the Authorization header uses the Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY> format.
By default, the server uses Minimal mode. To access Full mode, change the url value to https://mcp.postman.com/mcp in the mcp.json file.
Install in Visual Studio Code
To install the remote Postman MCP Server in VS Code, click the install button or use the Postman VS Code Extension.
By default, the server uses Minimal mode. To access Full mode, change the url value to https://mcp.postman.com/mcp in the mcp.json file.
Manual configuration
You can use the Postman MCP Server with MCP-compatible extensions in VS Code, such as GitHub Copilot, Claude for VS Code, or other AI assistants that support MCP. To do so, add the following JSON block to the .vscode/mcp.json configuration file:
{
"servers": {
"postman-api-http-server": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.postman.com/{minimal OR mcp}",
// Use "https://mcp.postman.com/mcp" for full or "https://mcp.postman.com/minimal" for minimal mode.
// For the EU server, use the "https://mcp.eu.postman.com" URL.
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer ${input:postman-api-key}"
}
}
},
"inputs": [
{
"id": "postman-api-key",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Enter your Postman API key"
}
]
}
When prompted, enter your Postman API key.
Install in Claude Code
To install the MCP server in Claude Code, run the following command in your terminal:
For Minimal mode:
claude mcp add --transport http postman https://mcp.postman.com/minimal
For Full mode:
claude mcp add --transport http postman https://mcp.postman.com/mcp
Local server
If remote MCP servers aren't supported by your MCP host, you can install the Postman MCP Server to your local machine.
STDIO is a lightweight solution that's ideal for integration with editors and tools like Visual Studio Code. Install an MCP-compatible VS Code extension, such as GitHub Copilot, Claude for VS Code, or other AI assistants that support MCP.
Note: To run the server as a Node application, install Node.js.
The local server supports the following tool configurations:
- Minimal — (Default) Only includes essential tools for basic Postman operations.
- Full — Includes all available Postman API tools (100+ tools). Use the
--fullflag to enable this configuration.
Note: Use the --region flag to specify the Postman API region (us or eu), or set the POSTMAN_API_BASE_URL environment variable directly. By default, the server uses the us option.
Install in Visual Studio Code
To install the local Postman MCP Server in VS Code, click the install button.
By default, the server uses Full mode. To access Minimal mode, remove the --full flag from the mcp.json configuration file.
Manual configuration
You can manually integrate your MCP server with Cursor or VS Code to use it with extensions that support MCP. To do this, create a mcp.json file in your project and add the following JSON block to it:
{
"servers": {
"postman-api-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@postman/postman-mcp-server",
"--full" // (optional) Use this flag to enable full mode.
"--region us" // (optional) Use this flag to specify the Postman API region (us or eu). Defaults to us.
],
"env": {
"POSTMAN_API_KEY": "${input:postman-api-key}"
}
}
},
"inputs": [
{
"id": "postman-api-key",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Enter your Postman API key"
}
]
}
Install in Cursor
To install the local Postman MCP Server in Cursor, click the install button.
By default, the server uses Full mode. To access Minimal mode, remove the --full flag from the mcp.json configuration file.
Claude integration
To integrate the MCP server with Claude, check the latest Postman MCP Server release and get the .mcpb file.
- Minimal -
postman-api-mcp-minimal.mcpb - Full -
postman-api-mcp-full.mcpb
For more information, see the Claude Desktop Extensions documentation.
Install in Claude Code
To install the MCP server in Claude Code, run the following command in your terminal:
For Minimal mode:
claude mcp add postman -- npx @postman/mcp-server@latest
For Full mode:
claude mcp add postman -- npx @postman/mcp-server@latest --full
Use as a Gemini CLI extension
To install the MCP server as a Gemini CLI extension, run the following command in your terminal:
gemini extensions install https://github.com/postmanlabs/postman-mcp-server
Install in Docker
For Docker set up and installation, see DOCKER.md.
Migration from v1.x to v2.x
If you're migrating from Postman MCP Server version 1.x to 2.x, be aware of the following:
- Tool naming changes - All tool names changed from kebab-case to camelCase. For example:
create-collection→createCollectionget-workspaces→getWorkspacesdelete-environment→deleteEnvironment
- Tool availability changes
- The default (minimal) behavior provides only 37 essential tools.
- The
--fullflag provides access to all tools.
Questions and support
- See the Postman Agent Generator page for updates and new capabilities.
- See Add your MCP requests to your collections to learn how to use Postman to perform MCP requests.
- Visit the Postman Community 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.
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Postman MCP Server's Information
- Author
- postmanlabs
- Category
- Development Tools
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- Apache License 2.0
- Version
- v2.3.7
- Stars
- 49
- Updated
- 20 days ago
Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"postman-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@postman/postman-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"POSTMAN_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
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