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Postman MCP connector

Postman is an API platform for building, testing, and managing APIs throughout the development lifecycle. The Postman MCP connector allows AI agents to access and manage workspaces, create and modify APIs and their versions, and organize API collections. It also supports retrieving API metadata, deleting outdated API versions, and coordinating API development across team workspaces.

Authentication type

  • API Key - Requires a static API key to be configured before the agent can connect to the service.

Uses

Use the Postman MCP connector to perform the following actions:

  • Build and test APIs without writing code in Postman workspaces
  • Organize API collections to standardize requests across teams
  • Version API schemas and track changes over time
  • Generate collections automatically from API schemas
  • Link monitors, tests, and documentation to APIs for complete governance
  • Merge API branches and sync schema changes across environments
  • Create forks of collections for team collaboration and testing

Example prompts

Use the following example prompts to invoke Postman MCP connector tools from your AI assistant or Boomi Connect workflow:

  • Show me all APIs in my Postman workspace.
  • Create a new API called customer service in Postman.
  • List all collections I have in Postman.
  • Generate a collection from my API schema in Postman.
  • Get all versions of my payment API in Postman.
  • Delete the outdated user authentication API from Postman.
  • Show me which tests are linked to my order API in Postman.
  • Create a fork of the checkout collection for the payments team.
  • Sync my schema with all related environments in Postman.
  • Merge the payment processing API fork back to the main version.

Postman MCP connector tools

The Postman MCP connector provides the following tools. Each tool maps to a specific action you can invoke from your AI agent or automation.

ToolDescription
postman_postmanfetchworkspace_invokeRetrieves details and contents of a specific workspace.
getAllApIsLists all available services within your account.
createApiCreates a new service with the specified information.
deleteAnApiRemoves a service from your account permanently.
singleApiRetrieves details for a specific service.
updateAnApiModifies the settings or information of an existing service.
getAllApiVersionsLists all versions of a specific service.
createApiVersionCreates a new version of an existing service.
deleteAnApiVersionRemoves a version from a service.
getAnApiVersionRetrieves details for a specific service version.
updateAnApiVersionModifies the settings of a service version.
getContractTestRelationsRetrieves linked contract testing configurations.
getDocumentationRelationsRetrieves linked documentation files.
getEnvironmentRelationsRetrieves linked environment configurations.
getIntegrationTestRelationsRetrieves linked integration testing configurations.
getMonitorRelationsRetrieves linked monitoring configurations.
getLinkedRelationsRetrieves all linked resources.
createRelationsLinks resources together within your account.
createSchemaCreates a new data structure definition.
getSchemaRetrieves details of a data structure definition.
updateSchemaModifies an existing data structure definition.
createCollectionFromSchemaGenerates a collection based on a data structure.
getTestSuiteRelationsRetrieves linked test suite configurations.
syncRelationsWithSchemaUpdates linked resources to match data structure changes.
allCollectionsLists all request groups in your account.
createCollectionCreates a new request group with specified settings.
createAForkCreates a branched copy of an existing request group.
mergeAForkCombines changes from a branched copy into the original.
deleteCollectionRemoves a request group from your account permanently.
singleCollectionRetrieves details for a specific request group.
updateCollectionUpdate Collection.
allEnvironmentsAll Environments.
createEnvironmentCreate Environment.
deleteEnvironmentDelete Environment.
singleEnvironmentSingle Environment.
updateEnvironmentUpdate Environment.
importExternalApiSpecificationImport external API specification.
apiKeyOwnerAPI Key Owner.
allMocksAll Mocks.
createMockCreate Mock.
deleteMockDelete Mock.
singleMockSingle Mock.
updateMockUpdate Mock.
publishMockPublish Mock.
unpublishMockUnpublish Mock.
allMonitorsAll Monitors.
createMonitorCreate Monitor.
deleteMonitorDelete Monitor.
singleMonitorSingle Monitor.
updateMonitorUpdate Monitor.
runAMonitorRun a Monitor.
createWebhookCreate Webhook.
allWorkspacesAll workspaces.
createWorkspaceCreate Workspace.
deleteWorkspaceDelete Workspace.
singleWorkspaceSingle workspace.
updateWorkspaceUpdate Workspace.
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