postman-mcp-server

Postman MCP Server

The Postman MCP Server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect AI agents and coding assistants — including Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Gemini CLI — directly to your Postman workspaces, collections, specifications, and environments.

Postman also offers the server as an npm package.

For the full installation guide with agent-specific setup, see Postman's MCP Server product page.

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Postman MCP Server collection

The Postman MCP Server collection is the quickest way to explore, test, and connect to the Postman MCP Server. Use it to:

• Browse the complete list of available tools across all configurations.
• Connect to and test the remote server — Full and Minimal.
• Connect to and test the local server.

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Tool configurations

• Minimal — (Default) Only includes essential tools for basic Postman operations. Ideal for users who want to modify a single Postman element, such as collections, workspaces, or environments.
• Code — Includes tools to generate high-quality, well-organized client code from public and internal API definitions. Ideal for users who need to consume APIs or get API context to their agents.
• Full — Includes all available Postman API tools (100+ tools). Ideal for users who engage in advanced collaboration and Postman's Enterprise features.
• Learn — Searches Postman Docs for guides, tutorials, and reference content. Ideal for agents who need to discover Postman features, look up API concepts, or find learning resources.

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Authentication

For the best developer experience and fastest setup, use OAuth on the remote server (https://mcp.postman.com). OAuth is fully compliant with the MCP Authorization specification and requires no manual API key configuration.

The EU remote server and the local server support only Postman API key authentication.

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Quick start

Remote (any OAuth-compatible MCP host):

Add this URL to your MCP host's configuration:

https://mcp.postman.com/minimal

Change /minimal to /code or /mcp for Code or Full mode. For EU or API key auth, pass Authorization: Bearer <POSTMAN_API_KEY> as a header.

Local:

npx @postman/postman-mcp-server

Add --code or --full for Code or Full mode. Set POSTMAN_API_KEY as an environment variable.

For IDE-specific setup instructions, see the following table. For more information, see the Postman MCP Server docs.

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Supported agents and IDEs

| Agent / IDE | Remote | Local | | --- | --- | --- | | Claude Code | Docs | Docs | | Claude Desktop | Docs | Docs | | Cursor | Docs | Docs | | VS Code | Docs | Docs | | Codex | Docs | Docs | | Antigravity CLI | Docs | Docs | | GitHub Copilot CLI | Docs | Docs | | Kiro | Docs | Docs | | Docker | — | Docs |

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EU support

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/mcp (Full), https://mcp.eu.postman.com/code, and https://mcp.eu.postman.com/minimal.
• For the STDIO public package, use the --region eu flag, or set the POSTMAN_API_BASE_URL environment variable directly.
• OAuth isn't supported for the EU server. The EU remote server only supports API key authentication.

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Use cases

• API Testing — Continuously test your API using your Postman collection. Use the local server to test local APIs, as the remote server won't have network access to your workstation.
• Code synchronization — Keep your code in sync with your Postman Collections and specs.
• Collection management — Create and tag collections, update documentation, add comments, or perform actions across multiple collections without leaving your editor.
• Workspace and environment management — Create workspaces and environments, plus manage environment variables.
• Automatic spec creation — Create specs from your code and use them to generate collections.
• Client code generation — Generate production-ready client code that consumes APIs following best practices and project conventions.

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Docker

For Docker setup and installation, see DOCKER.md.

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Questions and support

• 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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Keywords

Model Context Protocol · MCP Server · Postman · AI Agents · Claude Code · Cursor · VS Code · Specifications · REST API · API Testing · TypeScript · OpenAPI