In this webinar, Postman Developer Educator Sue Smith walks you through the basics of the Postman API Platform and what you can do with it. Topics include: - How to get started with Postman - Key tips and tricks every student should know, including how to build basic request configurations and which Postman features are most likely to be useful to you - Best practices for using Postman to further your education

1. Postman for Students
We’ll get started in a few minutes...

2. Postman for Students

3. Developer Educator
@braindeadair
Sue
Smith

4. Agenda
Postman basics walkthrough
Intro to Postman and APIs
Resources
Student Expert Program
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Q&A5
postman.com/downloads

5. An API (Application Programming Interface)
provides access to data and services.
A server side web API provides endpoints for
retrieving and updating data. Client apps make
requests to these API endpoints.
Postman is an API development platform that
supports building, testing, publishing, and
collaborating on APIs.
Postman is part of the daily workflow for
software teams around the world.
APIs and Postman

6. Mock API - Sports Team
For this session we’ll use a mock API for a fictional sports team.
The team has a web app and a mobile app for managing match
records - both apps use the same API to query and update the data.

7. Requests
Sending requests in Postman
● Methods
● Parameters
● Body data
● Responses - status codes

8. Collections
Group requests together
● Collaborate on projects
● Publish documentation
● Automate test runs

9. Variables
Reuse values
● Different scopes
● Reference throughout requests
● Access in scripts
● Control visibility

10. Scripts
Pre and post request
● Output test results
● Build workflows
● Pass data around
● Visualize

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

12. Postman Student Expert Training
Kicking off Fall 2020 - watch out for announcement email!
● Learn how to implement the essential request configurations and
testing workflows. Acquire the foundation skills to leverage Postman in
your API projects and train others.
● Official certification. Promote your skills throughout the Postman
network.
● Exclusive access to Postman meetups and events like
POST/CON, the Postman user conference.
● Teach your peers with on-campus/virtual
workshops.

13. Post-webinar survey
bit.ly/postman101-students

14. Q&A
@getpostmanpostman.com