Learn about the basics of Postman and APIs. If you're brand new to Postman, or new to APIs, this workshop is the first step towards becoming a proficient API user.

1. Postman 101 &
Office Hours

2. Agenda
1 Intro to Postman/APIs
2 API basics walkthrough
3 Resources
4 Q&A
5 Office Hours

3. Postman is an API Development Platform
used by more than 13 million users.
Postman helps people work with APIs
more efficiently.
What is Postman?

4. Intro to APIs
API (application programming interface)
An API is something that sends information
back and forth between a website or app and a
user.
API Endpoint: An Endpoint is a specific subset
of functions within the same API.

5. How does an API work?

6. Making API Requests
Request elements
● Method
● Address (URL)
● Path

7. Specifying Detail
Building your requests
● Parameters
○ In the query and path
● Headers and body
○ Data types

8. Receiving Responses
Response elements
● Status codes
● Headers
● Accessing body data

9. Configuring Requests
Common request details
● Authorization
○ Including third-party APIs
● Headers
○ Automation in Postman

10. Follow up Topics
To build on what you’ve learned in this session
● Postman collections - you can import more like the one we used today
for learning and to connect to popular services. You can also
create/collaborate on your own.
○ https://www.postman.com/explore/apis-for-beginners
● Variables allow you to reuse values and control visibility - for example
to manage auth details.
● Mock servers let you make requests in Postman with mock data
without needing to use a real API.
● Troubleshooting requests is essential at all times!
○ The Postman console is handy...

11. Resources
learning.postman.com
Learning Center
explore.postman.com
Public API Network
community.postman.com
Forum

12. Q&A