Postman Fundamentals

By Nate Taylor
Postman is used by over 3 million developers across the world. This course will show you the fundamentals of Postman, how you can issue requests, create automated API tests, and even document your API with Postman.
Course info
Level
Beginner
Updated
Dec 12, 2017
Duration
2h 41m
Table of contents
Setting the Stage
Setting the Stage 2m Getting Started: Postman 2m Getting Started: API 3m The Path Ahead 2m
Postman Basics
Postman Basics 2m GETting Books 6m Adding a New Item to Inventory 3m History 2m Authorization 3m Preset Headers 4m Environments 5m Import 4m Proxy 2m Generating Code 2m Sync 1m Summary 1m
Testing Requests
Testing Requests 0m Meet the API Team 2m Pre-built Tests 3m Test Syntax 2m Basic Tests 5m Using Other Libraries 4m Summary 2m
Collections
Collections 0m Using Tests on the Front End 2m Creating Collections 7m Collection Runner 2m Using Variables 5m Pre-request Scripts 3m Data Files 3m Initializing Test Data 5m Refactor: Loop Over Users 5m Refactor: Loop Over Wishlists 3m Scenario Tear Down 1m Running Your Refactored Collection 2m Executing Tests 3m Testing from the Command Line 3m Summary 2m
Mock Server
Mock Server 0m Faking out Data 2m First Mock 3m Additional Responses 3m Mocking a Feature 4m Mocking Response Codes 2m Postman Matching Algorithm 2m Summary 2m
Documentation
Documentation 0m The Need for Documentation 1m Documenting a Collection 4m Detailed Request Documentation 3m Publishing Documentation 3m Custom Theme 2m Recap 2m
Team Tools
Team Tools 0m Setting up Postman Pro 3m Sharing Collections 4m Postman Integrations 3m Pro API 2m Course Review 2m
Course Overview
Course Overview 1m
Description
Course info
Level
Beginner
Updated
Dec 12, 2017
Duration
2h 41m
Description

When working with an API there's always so much to remember, such as any special API keys, different URLs for different environments, as well as the shape that each request should take. In Postman Fundamentals, you'll learn how Postman can help simplify working with an API. It allows you to use variables so that the same request works whether it's in the testing or staging environment. You'll also learn how you can created automated API tests so that you ensure your API doesn't break between releases. You'll even see how Postman simplifies writing documentation for your API, so that your users can have an up-to-date explanation of what your API is doing. By the end of this course, you'll know the ins and outs of Postman, and be equipped to maximize your interactions with APIs.

About the author
Nate Taylor
About the author

Nate's first program was written in QBasic on an 8086 clone his dad built. Since then he's written applications in C++, .NET, and Node.js.

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Section Introduction Transcripts
Section Introduction Transcripts

Course Overview
Hi everyone. My name is Nate Taylor, and welcome to my course, Postman Fundamentals. I am a lead software developer at Aviture in Omaha, Nebraska. Postman is a tool used by over 3 million developers around the world to document, test, and interact with APIs. This course shows you the ins and outs of Postman and takes you from making simple requests all the way to mocking out an API. Some of the major topics that we'll cover include making API requests using different environments, automated testing an API, scripting API workflows, and documenting an API. By the end of this course you'll be ready to maximize your interactions with any API in your life. I hope you'll join me on this journey to learn how Postman can simplify working with an API, with the Postman Fundamentals course, at Pluralsight.

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