In our development, I basically use Postman just to test the APIs.
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Amazing API testing tool
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Great tool for interacting with APIs even if you are just beginning your technical upskilling
API chaining provides flexibility and eases testing processes
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
With the help of Postman, I explore API training and other features. It is beneficial to have flexibility, especially with API chaining. This feature allows me to combine and, with the help of some code, run multiple APIs at once. API chaining is a very good concept and easy to implement.
What needs improvement?
Since I am not exhaustively using Postman, I never think about its limitations.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have worked with Postman for the last four years. For four to five years, I have worked on Postman. Postman is a good tool.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would say the scalability is very good since it is very scalable. I have never faced a problem.
How are customer service and support?
I basically do not go to support. So I cannot tell you more, though I have some experience.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I was using SoapUI before basically for web services. At that time, the web 3D AI concept was not implemented in the market.
How was the initial setup?
Initially, the setup is a little bit complex. Whenever a user comes to Postman for the first time, it is just a bit complex since they do not know where to start and what is the structure. However, once a user has gone through the things, it gets easy. Other tools are easy to use for the first-time user.
What other advice do I have?
Postman is easily available. Most of the features are already available, and people can learn and benefit from them. The other features are also very good in collaboration and API chaining.
It is easy to maintain and easy to share with other users. For example, if I have created a collection, I can share the collection with others and get a benefit.
This product deserves an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazing
Centralized collections improve collaboration with remote login capabilities and helpful support
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case for Postman is mostly for unit testing of the APIs. Additionally, I have developed scripts for end-to-end testing of the APIs.
What is most valuable?
One of the biggest advantages of Postman is its user-base approach. All collections created in Postman are not maintained locally and are instead maintained on the server, making it easy for me to continue work from anywhere if I log in with the same credentials. Any team member can continue the work as nothing is maintained locally.
What needs improvement?
One of the features that is missing in Postman is reporting; it's very basic. If they could enhance it and provide a browser-based dashboard view, it would be beneficial.
Postman is limited to request and response kind of validation. If they can enhance it to have a database kind of validation like we have in ReadyAPI, it would be better. This feature would allow the response to be validated in the database as well.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Postman for more than three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is open-source and does the work required for day-to-day API testing activities. I would rate it ten out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Postman does not have database validation available, which affects its scalability. If this option were available, I would rate it ten out of ten. Currently, I would say it is around seven or eight out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
There is a lot of support available through forums and user groups, which has been sufficient for me. I hardly reach out to the vendor for support because the forums provide the required help.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
To start with, Postman is a good option, but ReadyAPI is a commercial tool with lots of built-in features. If cost isn't a concern, ReadyAPI is better, however, if it is, Postman is still a viable choice.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Postman is very simple. There is an option for both browser-based and desktop applications. The desktop application requires installation, which is straightforward, while the browser option is also available and easy to use.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Postman is open-source, so the cost is minimal compared to commercial platforms.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have a partnership with ReadyAPI but I am a Postman user.
What other advice do I have?
If you compare Postman and ReadyAPI, Postman is a very good starting option. However, ReadyAPI, being a commercial tool, offers additional features. If cost is not a concern, ReadyAPI is preferred.
Nonetheless, Postman offers ample features for API testing at no cost.
Overall, I would rate Postman as eight out of ten. I can recommend this solution to other users.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Simplified API development and testing
Postman: a very good tool for seamless API testing and collaboration.
Also the collaboration tools make it easy to share requests and tests, imprving teamwork and accuracy
Ecommerce
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.