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Postman API Platform from Postman
Features include API design, testing, and documentation, allowing teams to streamline their API workflow with collections, environments, and monitors.
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API Management for IT and Infrastructure
Systems for developing, managing, securing, and monitoring APIs that connect banking systems internally and with external partners.
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API Security
(5 Yes /5 Known /13 Possible features)
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OAuth 2.0 Support Ability to use OAuth 2.0 protocol for secure authorization. |
Postman supports OAuth 2.0 flows for API authentication and testing, as documented in product support pages and guides. | |
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API Key Management Supports creation, issuance, and life-cycle management of API keys. |
Postman enables creation and management of API keys within its API Management solution. | |
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IP Whitelisting/Blacklisting Enable or restrict API access based on user IP addresses. |
No information available | |
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Rate Limiting Limits the number of requests a client can make to avoid abuse. |
No information available | |
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Throttling Ability to control bandwidth and request frequency. |
No information available | |
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Data Encryption Supports encryption of data in transit and at rest (e.g., TLS, HTTPS). |
All API connections run over HTTPS/TLS, as per Postman’s documentation. | |
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JWT (JSON Web Token) Validation Capability to validate JWTs for API access management. |
Postman allows JWT validation as part of API pre-request scripts and test flows. | |
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Audit Trails Tracks and stores all API access and activity logs for compliance and debugging. |
Activity feeds and logging are available for API requests and team actions; Postman provides auditing capabilities. | |
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DDoS Protection Protection mechanisms against Distributed Denial of Service attacks. |
No information available | |
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Mutual TLS (mTLS) Supports mutual TLS authentication to secure API connections. |
No information available | |
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Access Control Lists (ACLs) Ability to define detailed access permissions for API consumers. |
No information available | |
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Security Patch Management Automated updates for emerging threats and vulnerabilities. |
No information available | |
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Regulatory Compliance Certifications Supports and maintains compliance (e.g., PCI DSS, PSD2, GDPR) for financial data and operations. |
No information available |
API Gateway Functionality
(3 Yes /4 Known /11 Possible features)
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Request Routing Routes incoming API requests to appropriate backend services. |
Not as far as we are aware.* Postman does not serve as an API gateway for routing live requests to backend services; it is primarily a client and testing platform. | |
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API Aggregation Combines multiple API calls into a single request/response. |
Collection runner and monitor can orchestrate multiple API calls in sequence in a single test. | |
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Caching Caches API responses to reduce backend load and latency. |
Postman has built-in response caching in its monitors and collection runner for efficiency during test execution. | |
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Load Balancing Distributes incoming API traffic among multiple backends. |
No information available | |
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Protocol Transformation Converts between different protocols (e.g., REST, SOAP, gRPC). |
No information available | |
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Content-Based Routing Routes requests based on content type or header values. |
No information available | |
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URL Rewriting Ability to rewrite request URLs on the fly for routing efficiency. |
No information available | |
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Failover Support Automatic rerouting of traffic in case of backend failure. |
No information available | |
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Timeout Configuration Customizable timeouts for upstream requests. |
No information available | |
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API Mocking Ability to simulate API responses during development and testing. |
Postman provides API mocking servers allowing simulated responses for testing and development. | |
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Advanced Traffic Shaping Customizable traffic shaping rules for granular control. |
No information available |
Developer Experience
(10 Yes /10 Known /11 Possible features)
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Interactive API Documentation Auto-generated documentation with try-it-out features (e.g., Swagger, OpenAPI). |
API documentation is auto-generated (OpenAPI/Swagger) with interactive Try-It-Out features. | |
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API Sandbox Environment Safe, limited test environment for developer experimentation. |
Postman includes a sandbox environment dedicated to safe API experimentation. | |
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Self-Service Portal Portal for onboarding, documentation access, and API key management. |
Self-service Postman workspace portal enables onboarding, API key management, and access to documentation. | |
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SDK Generation Automated creation of SDKs in multiple languages for developers. |
Postman auto-generates SDK code samples for several languages via the code snippet feature. | |
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Code Samples Includes quick-start code samples for faster developer onboarding. |
Code samples provided for multiple environments and languages for each API endpoint. | |
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Comprehensive Error Codes Clear and consistent error messages with codes and explanations. |
API error responses are customizable and clear in the returned responses and documentation. | |
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Change Log Communication Automated notifications on API updates and version changes. |
Changelog and version history are published for all major workspace collections and APIs. | |
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API Subscription Management Supports subscription plans for API access levels. |
No information available | |
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End-to-End Testing Tools Supports thorough testing across API endpoints. |
Postman Monitors and Tests support full end-to-end workflow execution for API endpoint validation. | |
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API Usage Analytics for Developers Provides developers with real-time metrics for their API usage. |
Built-in analytics provide each developer with insight into usage and performance of APIs accessed. | |
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Support Ticketing Integration Integrated support system for technical queries and issues. |
Postman integrates with support ticketing systems through built-in integrations and Postman Interceptor. |
Monitoring and Analytics
(6 Yes /6 Known /11 Possible features)
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Real-Time Traffic Monitoring Provides live data on API usage metrics and performance. |
Postman Monitors provide real-time metrics for API performance and uptime. | |
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Request Latency Tracking Measures and reports time taken to process API requests. |
No information available | |
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Error Rate Monitoring Tracks percentage of API requests resulting in errors. |
No information available | |
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Health Checks Automated and on-demand status checks for API endpoints. |
Health checks are part of collection monitors and scheduled runs. | |
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Custom Dashboards User-configurable dashboards for monitoring APIs. |
No information available | |
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Historical Data Retention Duration for retaining historical API usage and performance data. |
No information available | |
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Integration with External Monitoring Tools Supports integration with platforms like Splunk, Grafana, Datadog. |
Supports integrations with external monitoring tools like Datadog, Slack, and via webhooks. | |
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Alert Notification System Sends alerts for threshold breaches and downtime. |
Alerts (email, webhook, Slack, etc) can be triggered based on monitor results and performance. | |
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Log Export and Archival Export logs for long-term storage and regulatory compliance. |
APIs logs can be exported for long-term archival (manual or automated through integrations). | |
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Anomaly Detection Automatic detection of unusual API behavior. |
No information available | |
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SLAs and Uptime Reporting Service Level Agreement and uptime tracking for each API. |
Monitors and public monitoring status pages communicate availability and SLA monitoring. |
Integration and Interoperability
(3 Yes /3 Known /11 Possible features)
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Support for Multiple API Protocols REST, SOAP, WebSockets, gRPC compatibility. |
No information available | |
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Enterprise Service Bus Integration Compatible with ESB solutions for orchestration and mediation. |
No information available | |
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Legacy System Connectors Connects easily with mainframes and legacy banking systems. |
No information available | |
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Third-party Integration Marketplace Pre-built integrations with common fintech and regtech services. |
No information available | |
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Event Streaming Support Supports event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, MQ). |
No information available | |
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API Orchestration Capability Orchestrates multiple APIs and business processes. |
Postman flows enable API orchestration in a visual way for business processes. | |
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Standard Data Format Support Understands and processes JSON, XML, CSV, and more. |
Supports JSON, XML, CSV, and other formats for requests and responses. | |
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Multi-Cloud Support Deployable on different cloud platforms and hybrid architectures. |
No information available | |
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Service Discovery Integration Integrates with service registries (e.g., Consul). |
No information available | |
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API Versioning Manages and routes multiple versions of APIs seamlessly. |
API versioning and documentation for multiple versions are supported in Postman workspaces. | |
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BPM/Workflow Engine Integration Interoperates with business process management tools. |
No information available |
Scalability and Performance
(1 Yes /1 Known /10 Possible features)
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Horizontal Scalability Ability to add nodes and balance load automatically. |
No information available | |
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High Availability Architecture Redundant components and failover to maximize uptime. |
No information available | |
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Throughput Capacity Total number of API requests handled per second. |
No information available | |
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Load Testing Tools Includes tools for stress and performance testing APIs. |
No information available | |
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Auto-Scaling Policies Automatic scaling based on real-time demand. |
No information available | |
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Geo-Distributed Deployments Supports deployments across multiple geographic locations. |
No information available | |
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Low Latency Processing Optimized to minimize request/response latency. |
The platform is designed for low-latency request/response cycles for API testing and monitoring workflows. | |
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Concurrent Connection Limits Maximum number of simultaneous client connections supported. |
No information available | |
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Session Persistence Ability to maintain session/state across distributed systems. |
No information available | |
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Fast Failover and Recovery Quickly re-routes traffic on failure for uninterrupted service. |
No information available |
API Lifecycle Management
(6 Yes /6 Known /9 Possible features)
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API Design Tools User-friendly tools for designing APIs (specifications, linting, etc). |
API design tools are at the core of Postman's offering (collection builder, schemas, etc.). | |
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Automated Deployment Pipelines CI/CD pipelines for consistent API release processes. |
Integration with source control, GitHub, and CI/CD pipeline triggers is documented and commonly used. | |
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Version Control Tracks changes and rollbacks for API definitions and implementations. |
Version tracking for collections and APIs is available natively and via integration. | |
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Lifecycle Stages Tracking Defines and manages API states: development, testing, production, deprecated. |
Collections and APIs can be assigned states and managed through their lifecycle status. | |
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Deprecation and Sunset Policy Enforcement Controlled migration paths and communication for deprecated APIs. |
No information available | |
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Change Management Logging Monitors changes and notifies stakeholders. |
Changes made to collections and APIs are logged and can notify involved team members. | |
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Automated Testing Integration Integrates with automated test frameworks. |
Integrates with automated test frameworks and CI/CD with pre-request, test scripts, and Newman CLI. | |
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Approval Workflows Multi-step approval for API publishing or promotion. |
No information available | |
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Rollback Mechanism Quickly revert to previous stable versions. |
No information available |
Regulatory and Compliance
(2 Yes /2 Known /9 Possible features)
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Audit Logging Comprehensive, immutable records of every API activity. |
Audit logging is supported with workspace activity feeds and changes tracked at collection/API level. | |
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Privacy Controls Strict controls for personal and sensitive data processing. |
No information available | |
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GDPR Compliance Supports mechanisms for data rights and protection under GDPR. |
Postman is used by GDPR-compliant organizations and supports privacy controls through environments, variables, and access management; however, full GDPR compliance is up to implementation. | |
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PCI DSS Support Meets requirements for processing and storing payment card data. |
No information available | |
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PSD2/Open Banking Readiness Supports open banking standards and frameworks. |
No information available | |
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Consent Management Tracks and enforces customer consent for data sharing. |
No information available | |
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Data Residency Controls Enforces policies on where data can be physically stored. |
No information available | |
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Retention & Deletion Policies Automates retention and deletion per regulatory timelines. |
No information available | |
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Automated Compliance Reporting Generates reports to demonstrate compliance. |
No information available |
User and Access Management
(2 Yes /2 Known /9 Possible features)
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Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Granular user permissions based on assigned roles. |
No information available | |
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Single Sign-On (SSO) Integration with enterprise authentication solutions. |
SSO is available for enterprise plans (via SAML, Okta, etc.) | |
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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Enforces strong two-factor user verification. |
Supports MFA (2-factor authentication) at the account/security level for teams and users. | |
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User Provisioning Automation Automated creation, update, and deactivation of user accounts. |
No information available | |
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Delegated Administration Allows specific user groups to manage access. |
No information available | |
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Session Management Controls and monitors user session durations and activity. |
No information available | |
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Access Review and Recertification Periodic verification of user access rights. |
No information available | |
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External User Federation Allows federated login for third-party or partner users. |
No information available | |
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Entitlement Management Assign and manage granular entitlements to users. |
No information available |
Operational and Maintenance Features
(0 Yes /0 Known /8 Possible features)
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Zero-Downtime Upgrades Ability to patch or upgrade system components without impacting users. |
No information available | |
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Automated Backups Schedules and manages regular backups. |
No information available | |
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Disaster Recovery Support Failover and restore processes for high system resilience. |
No information available | |
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Rollback Capabilities Quick reversion to previous system states after failed changes. |
No information available | |
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Remote Management API API for managing infrastructure remotely. |
No information available | |
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Automated Configuration Management Tools for managing configuration drifts and automating changes. |
No information available | |
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Self-Healing Mechanisms Automated corrective actions for detected failures. |
No information available | |
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Maintenance Window Scheduling Automated notifications and controls for system maintenance. |
No information available |
Cost Management and Optimization
(1 Yes /1 Known /8 Possible features)
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Usage-Based Billing Support Cost tracking for internal/external API use, supporting chargebacks. |
No information available | |
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Quota Management Enables the enforcement of usage quotas for users/applications. |
No information available | |
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Cost Analytics and Forecasting Provides insights and trends in API-related expenses. |
Postman dashboards display cost analytics for monetized APIs when integrated with external billing solutions, e.g., via API Gateway connections. | |
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Budget Alerting Sends notifications if API usage approaches or exceeds budget. |
No information available | |
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Resource Optimization Recommendations Suggests ways to optimize API and infrastructure usage. |
No information available | |
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Granular Cost Allocation Assigns costs to departments, projects, or teams. |
No information available | |
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License Management Tracks feature/component licensing and compliance with agreements. |
No information available | |
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Pay-as-you-go Support Ability to implement flexible pricing models based on real usage. |
No information available |
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