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Postman Notebook Challenge

Create a Notebook that helps others discover and use public APIs and you could win $1,000, our first Creator Fellowship, or earn the spotlight in our global developer community

Check out the winning Notebooks below.

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Postman Notebook Challenge Winners

Whether you’re telling a compelling story, showcasing an innovative use case, or solving real-world problems with your favorite APIs, every Notebook is a chance to inspire and connect with the community. Congratulations to everyone who participated, and to the following winners for creating the most impactful, creative, and community-loved Notebooks across unique categories.

Category Winners

Best getting started Notebook

This category celebrates Notebooks that make it easy for new users to get started with a public API on the Postman API Network, including AI-powered APIs.

Winners

First Place: Agastya Khati. Notebook: Authentication Playground: Understanding API Security
Second Place: Christina. Notebook: Send emails with Resend.
Third Place: Paimon. Notebook: Mastering GitHub REST API with Postman: A Hands-On Notebook Guide.

Most innovative use case

Show us what happens when creativity meets capability. This category rewards unexpected or groundbreaking uses of public APIs, especially those that showcase AI, automation, or intelligent workflows.

Winners

First Place: Sam Gabbard. Notebook: Summarize Disputes.
Second Place: Paimon. Notebook: Smart Code Review Assistant.
Third Place: Chaitanya M. Notebook: PayPal Checkout Orders API - Interactive Guide.

Best multi-API workflow

Modern problems often require more than one API and the best solutions orchestrate several services together. This category celebrates Notebooks that combine two or more public APIs to create a meaningful workflow, especially where AI adds value.

Winners

First Place: Suraif Muhammad. Notebook: Rain-Aware Laundry & Errands Planner.
Second Place: Ana Nemsadze. Notebook: Weather-Driven Movie Recommendations.
Third Place: Shravani Raut. Notebook: AI-Powered Research Summarizer with Citation Finder.

Most helpful educational Notebook

This one’s for the explainers. Whether you’re breaking down API pagination, demonstrating OAuth flows, or walking through how to chain LLM prompts, this category honors Notebooks that teach something valuable.

Winners

First Place: Devin. Notebook: API Pagination Mastery: Complete Guide from Beginner to Expert.
Second Place: Annindya. Notebook: Pokémon Labs - Powered by API + AI.
Third Place: AK Deepankar. Notebook: Accessibility & Inclusivity for All Using APIs.

What is a Notebook?

Notebooks are interactive articles that let you blend API requests, rich text, code, and images into a single, compelling story. Effortlessly document and share your workflows so readers can explore your content and run API calls in real time. With every Notebook, your audience can experiment with your API use cases and learn hands-on, with no context-switching required.

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Why enter?

Win big

Win up to $1,000 for your best Notebook, or score the coveted Creator Fellowship award.

Help others

Help others learn your favorite public APIs and how to get the most out of them.

Showcase AI

Showcase AI-powered solutions - AI + APIs is a match made in heaven.

Get featured

Get featured across Postman channels including feeds, community, blogs, and more.

Community challenges

We are still tabulating the results of the community voting. Watch this space for the winners.

Prizes

$1,000 for the winners of the four categories.
In addition, second place for each category will receive $750, and third place will receive $500.
$1,000 for the Community Favorite winner.
The first ever Creator Fellowship Grant will be awarded to an individual who creates the most impactful Notebook during the challenge. Includes $2,500, custom swag, and more.
The winner of each weekly mini-challenge will receive a $250 prize.

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Postman Creator Fellowship Recipient

We’re pleased to reveal the first ever recipient of our Creator Fellowship Grant.

This person exemplified the spirit of a true creator and community member with their "API Pagination Mastery: Complete Guide from Beginner to Expert" Notebook as well as the ongoing engagement they made with fellow contestants and members of the Postman community.

The winner is Devin, who also won the Most helpful educational Notebook category! They have been an amazing example of a quality creator, and we highly encourage you to check out their contributions. Congratulations, Devin!

Key dates

Phase	Dates
Submissions open:	July 28, 2025
Submission deadline:	August 25, 2025
Community voting & judging:	September 1, 2025
Winners announced:	September 8, 2025

Judging criteria

Criteria	What It Means
Clarity & documentation	Is your Notebook easy to follow and understand?
API usage	Can readers apply your Notebook to real-world API use?
Originality	Think outside the box and show everyone how to make magic with APIs
Reusability	Make it easy to reuse for other situations
Impact	Does it solve a real problem or teach something valuable?