Postman
Largest API developer community with over 20 million users
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
At a glance
About
Postman is recognized as the market leader in API development platforms with the largest developer community and most comprehensive feature set for API lifecycle management. The company has established itself as the de facto standard for API testing and collaboration among developers worldwide.
Postman is a leading API development and management platform that has revolutionized how developers design, build, test, and collaborate on APIs. Founded to address the growing complexity of API ecosystems, Postman has evolved from a simple API testing tool into a comprehensive API lifecycle management platform used by millions of developers and thousands of organizations worldwide. The platform enables development teams to streamline their API workflows, improve collaboration across distributed teams, and accelerate the delivery of API-driven applications. The company serves a diverse customer base ranging from individual developers and startups to Fortune 500 enterprises across industries including technology, financial services, healthcare, retail, and telecommunications. Postman's platform supports the entire API lifecycle, including design, documentation, testing, monitoring, and publishing, making it an essential tool for modern software development practices. With a strong focus on developer experience and community engagement, Postman has built one of the largest API development communities globally, fostering knowledge sharing and best practices around API-first development methodologies.
Business model
B2B SaaS with freemium model
Target market
Software developers, API developers, DevOps teams, and enterprise IT organizations across all industries requiring API development and management capabilities
What they offer
API Client
Intuitive interface for sending API requests, testing endpoints, and viewing responses with support for REST, GraphQL, SOAP, and WebSocket protocols
API Design
Visual API design tools with OpenAPI specification support, enabling teams to design and prototype APIs before implementation
API Documentation
Automated API documentation generation with interactive examples, making it easy to publish and maintain up-to-date API references
API Testing
Comprehensive testing framework with automated test suites, collection runner, and continuous integration capabilities
API Monitoring
Scheduled monitoring and alerting for API endpoints to ensure uptime, performance, and reliability
Mock Servers
Create mock API servers to simulate endpoints before backend implementation, enabling parallel development workflows
Workspaces
Collaborative environments for teams to organize, share, and work together on API projects with role-based access control
API Governance
Enterprise-grade governance features including API standards enforcement, security policies, and compliance monitoring
Collections
Organized groups of API requests that can be shared, versioned, and executed as test suites or workflows
Environments
Variable management system for handling different deployment environments (development, staging, production)
API Analytics
Usage analytics and insights into API consumption patterns, performance metrics, and team productivity
CLI and Newman
Command-line interface and collection runner for integrating Postman tests into CI/CD pipelines