Postman
A graphical HTTP client for designing, testing, and documenting APIs — the standard "poke the endpoint" tool on most teams.
Infrastructure Beginner
Category
Infrastructure
Difficulty
Beginner
When to use
You're exploring a third-party API, debugging your own service, or sharing request collections with teammates who don't live in a terminal.
When not to use
You need automated, reproducible tests in CI — scripted HTTP clients (pytest + httpx, supertest) are better there.
Alternatives
Insomnia Bruno HTTPie curl