ThePostman Model Context Protocol (MCP) server enables AI agents like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to help you manage your Postman resources, includingworkspaces,collections,specifications,mocks, andmonitors. The server translates your natural language commands into API workflows behind the scenes. WithMCP, you can build AI agents and complex workflows on top of LLMs using the tools and context provided by the servers.

Communication between the Postman API and the AI agent happens through the following methods:

• Remote Server - Securely links the agent to the server over streamable HTTPS athttps://mcp.postman.com/mcp andhttps://mcp.eu.postman.com for EU, without requiring any extra agent setup. Great for using the Postman MCP server with your preferred IDE or AI agent. It supports two tool configurations to better serve different use cases:
  • Minimal - Only includes essential tools for basic Postman operations, available athttps://mcp.postman.com/minimal. This offers faster performance and simplifies use for those who only need basic Postman operations.
  • Full - Includes all available Postman API tools (100+ tools), available athttps://mcp.postman.com/mcp.
• Local Server - Runs the MCP server locally on the agent machine with STDIO. Requires downloading and running the source code yourself or spinning up a localDocker image.

For a complete list of the Postman MCP Server’s tools, see thePostman MCP Server collection. This collection offers both the remotefull andminimal servers, and thelocal server.

Use cases

• Code synchronization - Effortlessly keep your code in sync with yourcollections and specifications.
• Collection management - Create andtag collections, update collection and requestdocumentation, addcomments, or perform actions across multiple collections without leaving your editor.
• Workspace and environment management - Createworkspaces andenvironments, plus manage your environment variables.
• Automatic spec creation - Createspecifications from your code and use them to generate Postman collections.

Get started with agents

Follow thePostman MCP server setup guide to get up and running. Then, explorebest practices and tips for getting the most out of its features.