Postman — Unlocking Collaboration & Efficiency in API Development

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By Lidan Aharon | Originally posted on Medium

🔑 Postman Collections: Centralized Collaboration

Postman Collections act as a single source for organizing and sharing API workflows...

🌐 Environment Variables — Seamless Context Switching

Switching between environments can be tedious, but dynamic environment variables like simplify the process...

🔀 Dynamic API Testing

pm.collectionVariables.set("requestId", pm.response.json().requestId);

By capturing data dynamically, teams can automate workflows...

🎲 Built-in Random Variables

"userId": "{{$randomUUID}}",
"email": "{{$randomEmail}}",
"age": {{$randomInt}}

Simulating user data is easier than ever...

📂 Reusable Scripts for Better Efficiency

pm.environment.set("authToken", "Bearer " + generateToken());

Storing scripts centrally ensures consistency and maintainability...

📊 Postman Runner for Bulk Testing

The Postman Runner enables large-scale testing with CSV-driven inputs...

🤖 GitHub Action Integration for UAT

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Seamless API validation via CI/CD pipelines...

Conclusion

Postman is more than a testing tool—its a platform for team collaboration and automation.

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