Connect AI to your APIs with Postman's MCP server

Use natural language prompts in your IDE or AI agent to securely automate API workflows in Postman.

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Automate API workflows with AI, so you can focus on building

Postman's remote MCP server connects AI agents, assistants, and chatbots directly to your APIs on Postman. Use natural language to prompt AI to automate work across your Postman collections, environments, workspaces, and more.

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Manage collections without leaving your editor

Create and tag collections, update collection and request documentation, add comments, run monitors, or perform actions across multiple collections.

Ask your AI agent to manage workspaces and environments

Create workspaces and environments, plus manage environment variables.

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Automate spec creation from your AI client

Create specs and generate Postman collections from them.

Leverage your AI agent to make backend changes

Effortlessly make changes in your code based on changes made to Postman specs.

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FAQ

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that enables applications to share API context with large language models (LLMs), making it easier to build smart agents and automated workflows.


Which AI agents does Postman's remote MCP server work with?

You can set up Postman MCP server with popular clients, including Claude, Cursor, and VS Code.


How do the Postman API and the AI agent communicate?

Secure communication happens over SSE/HTTP without extra setup required on the agent side. This is ideal for IDE integrations and cloud-hosted agents. There is also a local option via stdio.


What are some prompts I can use with Postman's remote MCP server?

You can find several suggested prompts to get you started in our tips for working with agents.


How is Postman protecting my data?

Your data is safe with Postman. We protect it carefully, just as promised in our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Visit our Trust Center to learn more.


Which tool configuration modes are offered?

We offer two modes: minimal and full. Minimal mode provides 37 essential tools for common Postman operations, while full mode offers access to all available Postman tools. Read the docs for more info.


How much is my monthly usage? Are there rate limits?

MCP tool calling counts towards your plan's monthly usage. Postman API rate limits apply.



Get started with Postman's remote MCP server

Get set up in minutes to use the Postman remote MCP server with your IDE or AI agent.

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