Postman is a widely used API development and testing platform that provides tools for designing, building, testing, and documenting APIs. It started as a Chrome extension and evolved into a comprehensive collaboration platform for API workflows.
- Postman offers a graphical interface for sending HTTP requests and viewing responses, making API testing accessible without coding.
- It supports features like environment variables, collections for organizing requests, and automated testing with scripts.
- Postman was founded in 2014 by Abhijit Kane, Ankit Sobti, and Abhinav Asthana.
- The platform includes a public API network where developers can discover and share APIs.
- Postman has a free tier and paid plans for teams and enterprises, with collaboration features like workspaces and version control.
Postman is an API platform widely used by developers for building, testing, documenting, and collaborating on APIs. It started as a Chrome extension created by Abhinav Asthana for sending HTTP requests and grew into a standalone desktop and cloud-based application used by millions of developers and many enterprises.
- Founded around 2014 by Abhinav Asthana, Ankit Sobti, and Abhijit Kane, headquartered in San Francisco.
- Originally launched as a Chrome extension before becoming a standalone desktop app and cloud platform.
- Core features include sending HTTP/REST requests, organizing requests into collections, environment variables, automated testing, mock servers, and API documentation.
- Supports collaboration features like workspaces, shared collections, and an API governance/monitoring layer for teams and enterprises.
- Has reached unicorn status with multiple funding rounds, valued at around $5.6 billion after a 2021 Series D, and reports tens of millions of users worldwide.
