Install Postman on Windows 10

What Postman is

Postman is a tool to build, test and document APIs.

1. It has a friendly interface to build and send requests.
2. It supports teamwork. You can share API collections and environments.
3. It has strong testing tools. You can send requests, check the answers and write automated tests.
4. It keeps all your API work in one place.

Download

1. Open the official Postman download page.

   

2. Choose your platform. For most PCs, pick the Windows 64-bit version.

   

Install

1. Open your Downloads folder.

   

2. Double-click the installer.

   

3. The install starts by itself and takes a short time.
4. When it ends, Postman opens.

First start

1. Postman asks you to sign in or create an account. A free account lets you save and sync your work. You can also choose to use the lightweight view without an account.
2. The workspace opens.

   

Send a request

1. Click + to open a new request tab.
2. Choose the method (GET) and enter an address, for example https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1.
3. Click Send. The answer, status code and time show in the lower part.

Tips

• Save requests in Collections.
• Use Environments for values such as the base URL and tokens.
• Keep Postman updated from Settings, then Update.

Quick recap

• Download the 64-bit installer from the Postman site and run it.
• Sign in or skip.
• Send a request with Send.