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Postman — Course #705 · API Testing · Newman · Mock Servers

Master API Testing

with Postman & Newman 📮

Postman is the world's most popular API platform — used by 30 million developers. Master REST, SOAP & GraphQL testing, pre-request scripts, environments, data-driven testing, mock servers, Newman CLI automation, and CI/CD integration to become a complete API testing professional.

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Postman — Collection Runner & Test Scripts

// Pre-Request Script
pm.environment.set("token",
  pm.globals.get("authToken"));
 
// Test Script
pm.test("Status 200", () => {
  pm.response.to.have.status(200);
});
pm.test("Has user.id", () => {
  const body = pm.response.json();
  pm.expect(body.id).to.be.a('number');
});

30K+

Jobs

API QA roles

36 hrs

Duration

Video content

Modules

Full syllabus

Cert

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What You Master

The Complete Postman Skill Set

From manual API testing to automated Newman pipelines, mock servers, and team collaboration workflows.

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API Testing & Test Scripting

Master the complete Postman workflow — send GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE requests, handle authentication (API Key, Bearer Token, OAuth 2.0, Basic Auth), and work with JSON, form-data, and binary request bodies. Write JavaScript test scripts using the pm API: pm.test(), pm.expect(), pm.response.json(), and pm.environment.set(). Chain requests using environment variables, validate JSON schemas, and build complete test collections for any REST or GraphQL API.

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Mock Servers

Create Postman Mock Servers to simulate API responses. Develop and test frontend apps without a live backend — essential for parallel team workflows.

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Monitors & Uptime

Schedule Postman Monitors to automatically run collection tests at intervals. Get alerts when your APIs fail, slow down, or return unexpected responses.

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Newman CLI

Run Postman collections from the command line — generate HTML and JSON reports for every test execution in automated pipelines.

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CI/CD Integration

Integrate Newman into Jenkins and GitHub Actions — automated API tests on every commit with failure notifications and trend reports.

Syllabus

Course Curriculum

9 comprehensive modules from Postman fundamentals to Newman automation, mock servers, and CI/CD integration.

What is Postman? Why it is the #1 API Testing Platform
Installing Postman Desktop & Overview of the UI
What are APIs? REST vs SOAP vs GraphQL vs gRPC
HTTP Methods — GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE
HTTP Status Codes — 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, 5xx and What They Mean
Request Structure — URL, Headers, Body, Query Params, Path Variables

Sending Your First API Request — GET Users, POST Create
Understanding Request & Response Structure — JSON & XML
Working with Headers — Content-Type, Accept, Authorization
Body Types — raw JSON, form-data, x-www-form-urlencoded, binary
Handling Query Parameters and Path Variables
Using Postman Console — Debugging Requests and Responses

What are Collections? Organizing Requests by Module/Feature
Folders within Collections — Nested Grouping by Resource
Adding Descriptions & Documentation to Collections
Exporting & Importing Collections (JSON files)
Sharing Collections via Public Links & Workspaces
Team Workspaces — Collaborative API Testing with Your Team

Global, Environment, Collection, and Local Variables
Creating Development, Staging & Production Environments
Using {{variableName}} Placeholders in Requests
pm.environment.set() & pm.environment.get() in Scripts
Data Variables — Passing Dynamic Values Across Requests
Postman Globals vs Environment vs Local Scope Explained

Introduction to Postman Test Scripts — JavaScript pm API
Writing pm.test() with pm.expect() Assertions (Chai BDD)
Validating Status Codes, Response Time & Headers
Extracting and Validating JSON Response Fields
JSON Schema Validation with Ajv in Postman
Writing Pre-Request Scripts — Dynamic Headers, Auth Tokens, Timestamps

Chaining Requests — Passing Values Between Requests via Variables
Postman Flows — Visual API Workflows Without Code
Data-Driven Testing — Running Collections with CSV & JSON Files
Dynamic Request Bodies using Pre-Request Scripts with Variables
Conditional Workflows — postman.setNextRequest() for Branching
Handling Authentication Flows — Login, Get Token, Use Token

What is GraphQL? Queries, Mutations & Subscriptions
Testing GraphQL APIs with Postman — Query Variables, Introspection
Validating GraphQL Responses & Handling GraphQL Errors
Introduction to SOAP APIs — WSDL, XML Envelopes
Sending SOAP Requests in Postman — XML Body, SOAPAction Header
Comparing REST vs SOAP vs GraphQL in Real Test Scenarios

Creating Postman Mock Servers — Simulating API Responses
Setting Default & Conditional Mock Responses
Testing Frontend Without a Real Backend Using Mocks
Introduction to Postman Monitors — Scheduled Collection Runs
Configuring Monitor Intervals — Hourly, Daily, Custom
Getting Email & Slack Alerts When API Tests Fail in Monitor

What is Newman? Installing Newman Globally via npm
Running Postman Collections from CLI — newman run
Generating HTML Reports with newman-reporter-html
Passing Environment Files to Newman — --environment flag
Integrating Newman into Jenkins — Adding a Build Step
GitHub Actions Workflow for API Tests with Newman — YAML config

Career Outcomes

Postman & API QA Careers in 2026

Every company building software uses APIs — and every API needs testing. Postman is the universal standard with 30 million users. API testing skills are in constant demand at startups, enterprises, and consulting firms worldwide.

₹7–24L

India Avg LPA

$85K–$155K

USA Avg

30K+

Active Jobs

36% Growth

Year-on-Year

API Test Engineer

Design and execute API test suites using Postman collections, environments, and Newman CLI for REST, GraphQL, and SOAP services

₹7–22 LPA · $85K–$148K USA

API QA Specialist

Validate API security, authentication flows, data schemas, and edge cases. Coordinate with developers to catch regressions before release

₹10–28 LPA · $90K–$158K USA

Test Automation Engineer

Automate API regression suites with Newman in CI/CD pipelines, build data-driven frameworks, and monitor API health with Postman Monitors

₹12–32 LPA · $100K–$170K USA

Test Architect

Lead API testing strategy across microservices, define contract testing standards, integrate API quality gates in DevOps pipelines, mentor QA teams

₹20–55 LPA · $130K–$200K USA

Master API Testing

with Postman & Newman 📮

The Complete Postman Skill Set

Course Curriculum

Postman & API QA Careers in 2026

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