# Postman

An API platform for building, testing, and documenting APIs — desktop app and browser version, with AI features layered on top of a genuinely free starting plan.

- **Category:** [Utilities](https://notchlist.vercel.app/category/utilities/)
- **Price:** Free
- **Open source:** no
- **Official site:** https://www.postman.com/
- **Available via:** Homebrew, Direct
- **Requirements:** macOS 11 or newer (Homebrew cask requirement)
- **Maker:** Postman, Inc.

## Kitsmith's take

The default API client most developers already have installed, useful even solo for organizing and replaying requests across HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC, and more in one place. The free plan is real ($0/mo: API client, specs, mock servers, 50 AI credits), but Postman is increasingly pitched at teams — collaboration and deeper AI usage sit behind paid Solo/Team/Enterprise tiers starting at $9/mo.

## Features

- **Every protocol in one client:** Test HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC, MCP, MQTT, WebSockets, and AI endpoints in a single collection.
- **Postman AI Engineer / Agent Mode:** AI features that can design APIs, generate tests, and suggest fixes inside the app; heavier usage needs a paid plan.
- **Workspaces & CI:** Shared workspaces with specs, tests, and mocks, plus Postman Collection tests runnable in CI.

## FAQ

**Is Postman free?**

Yes — a $0/mo Free plan is available for individuals; paid Solo, Team, and Enterprise plans start at $9/mo for collaboration and higher AI usage.

**Who makes Postman?**

Postman, Inc.

**Does Postman only work with REST APIs?**

No — it also supports GraphQL, gRPC, MCP, MQTT, WebSockets, and more, per its own site.


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Hand-verified listing on Kitsmith: https://notchlist.vercel.app/apps/postman/