Postman
MCP Server for running Postman Collections with Newman
Install
Run one of the commands below, then pick your client in the next section.
npm
npx -y mcp-postman
Setup by client
Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio).
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"postman-shannonlal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-postman"
]
}
}
}Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.
terminal
claude mcp add postman-shannonlal -- npx -y mcp-postman
Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"postman-shannonlal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-postman"
]
}
}
}Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"postman-shannonlal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-postman"
]
}
}
}Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.
mcp_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"postman-shannonlal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-postman"
]
}
}
}Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.
GitHub
⭐ 84 stars · 最近更新于 25 天前 · MIT license
About this server
Postman MCP Server An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables running Postman collections using Newman. This server allows LLMs to execute API tests and get detailed results through a standardized interface. > /> > AI Agent Listing Features Run Postman collections using Newman Support for environment files Support for global variables Detailed test results including: Overall success/failure status Test summary (total, passed, failed) Detailed failure information Execution timings Installation Installing via Smithery To install Postman Runner for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery: Manual Installation Usage Configuration Add the server to your Claude desktop configuration file at /Library/Application Support/Claude/claude desktop config.json : Available Tools run-collection Runs a Postman collection and returns the test results. Parameters: collection (required): Path or URL to the Postman collection environment (optional): Path or URL to environment file globals (optional): Path or URL to globals file iterationCount (optional): Number of iterations to run Example Response: Example Usage in Claude You can use the server in Claude by asking it to run a Postman collection: "Run the Postman collection at /path/to/collection.json and tell me if all tests passed" Claude will: Use the run-collection tool Analyze the test results Provide a human-friendly summary of the execution Development Project Structure Running Tests Building Contributing Fork the repository Create your feature branch ( git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature ) Commit your changes ( git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature' ) Push to the branch ( git push origin feature/amazing-feature ) Open a Pull Request License ISC…
Summary from the project README — github.com/shannonlal/mcp-postman
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Postman MCP server do?
Postman MCP Server An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables running Postman collections using Newman. This server allows LLMs to execute API tests and get detailed results through a standardized interface. > /> > AI Agent Listing Features Run Postman collections using Newman Support for environment files Support for global variables Detailed test results including: Overall success/failure status Test summary (total, passed, failed) Detailed failure information Execution timings Installation Installing via Smithery To install Postman Runner for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery: Manual Installation Usage Configuration Add the server to your Claude desktop configuration file at /Library/Application Support/Claude/claude desktop config.json : Available Tools run-collection Runs a Postman collection and returns the test results. Parameters: collection (required): Path or URL to the Postman collection environment (optional): Path or URL to environment file globals (optional): Path or URL to globals file iterationCount (optional): Number of iterations to run Example Response: Example Usage in Claude You can use the server in Claude by asking it to run a Postman collection: "Run the Postman collection at /path/to/collection.json and tell me if all tests passed" Claude will: Use the run-collection tool Analyze the test results Provide a human-friendly summary of the execution Development Project Structure Running Tests Building Contributing Fork the repository Create your feature branch ( git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature ) Commit your changes ( git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature' ) Push to the branch ( git push origin feature/amazing-feature ) Open a Pull Request License ISC
How do I install Postman?
Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.
Is Postman free to use?
The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/shannonlal/mcp-postman. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.
Which clients support Postman?
Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.
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