Figure D shows the basic Postman interface, which is intuitive and easy to navigate. Once installed, you may pin it to the task bar in Windows or your operating system (the Chrome App Launcher may be used as well, as in Figure C).įigure A Locating Postman within the Chrome Web Store.įigure B Security warning presented when installing Postman.įigure C Kicking off Postman from the Chrome App Launcher in Windows 7.īasically, Postman is a Web REST client that allows you to enter and monitor HTTP requests and responses. During installation, you’ll be warned that Postman will access your local computer and other websites ( Figure B).
POSTMAN FOR CHROME BROWSER INSTALL
I chose to install the packaged application, which is available from the Chrome Web Store ( Figure A). The packaged version comes with more options, including OAuth authentication. Postman is available via its website, or it can be installed as a Chrome add-on (or package). In the past I used the soapUI to work with web services, but I recently stumbled upon Postman which brings powerful testing options to the Chrome environment. Testing web services or APIs is critical but it can be cumbersome, since you often need to look at the raw data to get a feel for what is happening with requests and responses, along with the service not having a user interface. See why Tony Patton recommends taking this Chrome add-on for a test drive.
Postman is a Web REST client that allows you to enter and monitor HTTP requests and responses. Chrome add-on Postman streamlines testing APIs
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