I am currently using Postman when working with different web applications. I use it particularly when working on APIs and endpoints, especially in testing REST APIs that I've built with Django REST framework in Python.
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An awesome tool for API Testing
What do you like best about the product?
It helps me in testing the APIs and segregating them
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing as such, but if we include performance testing, it will be a plus point
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Testing and Managing the APIs
Ultimate tool for API testing
What do you like best about the product?
The best part is ease of use to test APIs.I also like the collections part which makes managing multiple endpoints super easy.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes I see issues with large collections as I observe it becomes unresponsive and slow.Also there should be some good debugging tools.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Its helping me efficiently test and validate APIs across various features of our e-commerce platform.With Postman I am able to test the application more thoroughly. Making sure UI and API both both are validated for end to end reliability.
Simplified API development and testing
What do you like best about the product?
Postman simplifies the API development process and testing with its powerful features and user friendly interface. With features like creating, saving and sharing requests, as well as automating tests through collections makes it an essential tool for developers. Its wide range of support for various APIs and bulit in collaboration tools allows teams to work efficiently.
What do you dislike about the product?
Since Postman is resource heavy, it sometimes slowers perfromance on less powerful systems. Also navigating through the large collections and folders is sometimes complicated.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Postman has made managing and testing APIs easier. It offers an all in one solution for designing, debugging and documenting APIs by reducing the development time. The collaboration tool keeps our team aligned and the automated testing helps reduce erros, resulting in faster project delivery and improved API quality.
A Backend Developers Essential API Tool
What do you like best about the product?
Postman is a powerful tool that simplifies API development includinf testing making it the indispensable resourse for a Backend developer. It's quite easy to undersand which makes the set up and testing quite easy. It is easy for non developers to understand as well.
My favourite part is the feature-rich environment it provide, including automated testing, mock servers, and the ability to save API into different collections make it very organised. Also the collaboration part is nice as it allows all the team members to share API's and update seamlessly.
My favourite part is the feature-rich environment it provide, including automated testing, mock servers, and the ability to save API into different collections make it very organised. Also the collaboration part is nice as it allows all the team members to share API's and update seamlessly.
What do you dislike about the product?
While postman is highly functional, it has few drawbacks. The learning curve for advance features like scripting in pre request features, while useful seem little overpriced, especially for small teams or solo developers.
The lack of offline capabalities for certain features also feels limiting.
The lack of offline capabalities for certain features also feels limiting.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
One of the primary problems it solves is building, testing, and documenting API's so that developers don't have to juggle between multiple tools for testing , debugging and collaboration.
Postman: a very good tool for seamless API testing and collaboration.
What do you like best about the product?
Postman's user friendly inteface makes the api testing seemless. Its prebuilt requests and automated testing capabilities are very helpful for streamling the development workflows.
What do you dislike about the product?
1 thing i dislike about postman is its dependancy on the internet for certain features like syncying collections oraccessing team workspaces. this can be inconveniant for teams working offline or have limited internet connectivity.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Postman makes api testing and debugging simple. It helps in quickly finding a resolving bugs withing the developing app.
Also the collaboration tools make it easy to share requests and tests, imprving teamwork and accuracy
Also the collaboration tools make it easy to share requests and tests, imprving teamwork and accuracy
Best API Testing Application
What do you like best about the product?
Its support to Test Rest APIs is awesome, along with its OAuth2 testing support. It is a one-stop solution for the Backend Application testing with Collections support for the detailed Documentation.
What do you dislike about the product?
For Testing of Sockets of socket.io, they have not included it for full-fledged testing Support, So, there is a need for the Socket.io testing development. At the moment, only basic socket.io testing is included.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is benefitting the rapid API testing in real-time development of the Backend Application along with the collection support for Documenting the use cases, test cases of the API to the stake holders.
Ecommerce
What do you like best about the product?
The efficiency of the api calls are very usefull.
What do you dislike about the product?
The body select of text, json ect is contraint.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Mostly the the env variable data is not consistent at some point of the api calls.
Streamlines API testing and enhances endpoint management for diverse environments
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
Using Postman has allowed me to efficiently conduct many tests on REST APIs. It has facilitated my ability to manage different data, handle various protocols, and process numerous customer requirements across various projects.
What is most valuable?
I mainly use Postman to conduct extensive testing on REST APIs, particularly those built with Python and the Django REST framework. Postman is very user-friendly and accessible even for those with minimal experience. In my role, I appreciate Postman for its parts in managing and testing APIs.
Postman also simplifies working with endpoints by allowing different methods to send information, making the debugging process more manageable. It also offers robust compatibility with various environments, making it a vital tool in my operations.
Additionally, the desktop version's features like cookie management, environment compatibility, security settings, proxy integration, and data synchronization add significant value.
What needs improvement?
One of the primary challenges with Postman is handling authentication issues, especially relating to tokens and passwords. The management of endpoints' headers sometimes conflicts with APIs that require information in the body, leading to difficulties.
Furthermore, connection and timeout issues, like when testing APIs that require authentication, can occur.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Postman for eight years, utilizing it mainly for testing and working with different technological protocols.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is generally stable, though there are occasional challenges, such as authentication issues causing errors or issues with connection stability.
How are customer service and support?
The support from Postman has been satisfactory. I appreciate the ease of using Postman, especially its desktop version, due to the features it offers such as cookie management and environment synchronization.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Postman is relatively simple for experienced users, though it may present a learning curve for others.
What about the implementation team?
I help in training others on using Postman, demonstrating its utility in managing APIs, diagnosing issues, and running tests.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Postman's pricing model includes a basic free version, which is favorable given the Professional enterprise options offered.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Postman as a ten out of ten. I recommend Postman to others for its ease of use and comprehensive support for API testing and development.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Testing multiple endpoints seamlessly with versatile environment setups
What is our primary use case?
I use Postman to test REST APIs. I work with Node.js and create or modify multiple endpoints, and I use Postman to verify if the endpoints work. Additionally, I use Postman to test other endpoints, like public endpoints.
What is most valuable?
In Postman, we have collections that contain multiple endpoints that I can test. I can use multiple environments, which allows me to create environment variables for each endpoint.
What needs improvement?
Something that could be better is the inclusion of another type of test, for example, end-to-end tests. It would be beneficial to expand functionality with additional testing options.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Postman for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Postman is pretty stable. I have not experienced any issues or downtimes.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup for Postman is very simple.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price is low, making it a reasonable price for the product.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Postman is currently the leader.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend Postman for all business types.
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Best Software to test API
What do you like best about the product?
I really like Postman's built-in libraries, which make my development process super easy and interesting. The data visualizer also customizes the API response data with Javascript, HTML, and CSS.
What do you dislike about the product?
It's a great software, I didn't find anything about disliking it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Postman gives me a way to test and make improvement in the APIs working in the my organization's product. The Moment.js library is making our work really easy. Also checking the responses and sending curls to anyone is no more a task now with postman. We can handle various request body formats through postman eventually saving a lot of time for my organisation.
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