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DimensionPostman MCP ServerAn MCP server providing access to the Postman APIGitHub MCP ServerGitHub's official MCP server for managing repos, issues, PRs, and workflows via natural language
FMRS49 / 100 · D76 / 100 · B
Reliability7 / 2013 / 20
Security and permissions8 / 2014 / 20
Maintenance9 / 2018 / 20
Documentation13 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience12 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Teams running complex, multi-step Postman operations through AI assistants
  • Developers automating test workflows and API documentation upkeep
  • Postman users managing many collections and environments
  • Teams that want an AI assistant to directly operate on GitHub repos and collaboration workflows
  • Users already in the GitHub Copilot ecosystem who want a zero-deployment remote option
Not for
  • Users who only need simple collection runs or single API calls
  • Developer-driven local iteration better served by CLI or direct API use
  • Anyone expecting an officially maintained Postman server (this is a community project)
  • Scenarios where you don't want the assistant to have write access to repos (enable only read-only toolsets)
  • Environments with strict network isolation for private repos that can't reach the official remote endpoint
Required permissions
  • Requires a Postman API key with access to the relevant resources (POSTMAN_API_KEY)
  • The API key grants access to all Postman resources the account has permissions for
  • Supports role-based permissions at workspace and collection levels
  • A personal access token (PAT) or OAuth App token; effective scope depends on the token's own permissions
  • Enabling toolsets like actions/issues/pull_requests grants write access — request tokens on a least-privilege basis
Risks and side effects
  • Project is under active development with potential breaking changes
  • Code is AI-generated (Cline with Claude 3.5 Sonnet) and should be reviewed carefully
  • The API key has broad access; leaking it could expose Postman resources to modification or deletion
  • The server communicates over stdio, which makes debugging harder
  • Write toolsets (creating/merging PRs, triggering workflows) can cause accidental changes if the token is overscoped — try a read-only toolset first
  • In hosted mode, credentials travel via the Authorization header — make sure the client-to-api.githubcopilot.com connection is trusted
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Cline, ZedClaude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains IDEs, Zed, Amp
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