Postman MCP Server — connect AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, Gemini CLI) to your Postman collections, specifications, and
Connect Postman to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Postman MCP Server — connect AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, Gemini CLI) to your Postman collections, specifications, and environments via Model Context Protocol (MCP). The postman mcp server is what makes that connection.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
Minimal — (Default) Only includes essential tools for basic Postman operations. Ideal for users who want to modify a single Postman element, such asCode — Includes tools to generate high-quality, well-organized client code from public and internal API definitions. Ideal for users who need to consumeFull — Includes all available Postman API tools (100+ tools). Ideal for users who engage in advanced collaboration and Postman's Enterprise featuresLearn — Searches Postman Docs for guides, tutorials, and reference content. Ideal for agents who need to discover PostmanCursor — DocsCodex — DocsKiro — DocsConfiguration is passed through the environment: POSTMAN_API_KEY, POSTMAN_API_BASE_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Postman's toolset — Minimal, Code, Full and 4 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by GitHub Actions; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Minimal | (Default) Only includes essential tools for basic Postman operations. Ideal for users who want to modify a single Postman element, such as collections, workspaces, or environments. |
| Code | Includes tools to generate high-quality, well-organized client code from public and internal API definitions. Ideal for users who need to consume APIs or get API context to their agents. |
| Full | Includes all available Postman API tools (100+ tools). Ideal for users who engage in advanced collaboration and Postman's Enterprise features. |
| Learn | Searches [Postman Docs](https://learning.postman.com/) for guides, tutorials, and reference content. Ideal for agents who need to discover Postman features, look up API concepts, or find learning resources. |
| Cursor | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-remote-server#cursor) |
| Codex | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-remote-server#codex) |
| Kiro | [Docs](https://learning.postman.com/docs/reference/postman-api/postman-mcp-server/postman-mcp-remote-server#kiro) |
{
"mcpServers": {
"postman-1": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@postman/postman-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"POSTMAN_API_KEY": "your-value",
"POSTMAN_API_BASE_URL": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| POSTMAN_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| POSTMAN_API_BASE_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
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