Postman MCP Server
An MCP server for Postman API v3 - provides comprehensive access to Postman collections, environments, APIs, and more
context tax
pending
security
97/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Stale9mo ago
Our reading of Postman, from the data
Postman is an MCP server from postmanv3.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
It looks stale: the newest commit, release or package publish we found was 9 months ago (2026-01-13).
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Postman MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add postman-postmanv3 -- npx -y @postmanv3/postman-mcp-serverInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"postman-postmanv3": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@postmanv3/postman-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"postman-postmanv3": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@postmanv3/postman-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"postman-postmanv3": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@postmanv3/postman-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"postman-postmanv3": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@postmanv3/postman-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Security signals
97/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
- No security policy (SECURITY.md)-3
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules
Freshness
Stale — last maintenance signal 9mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-01-13 · 9mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry
FAQ
›How do I install the Postman MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add postman-postmanv3 -- npx -y @postmanv3/postman-mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Postman require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Postman as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Postman in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
Sources and method
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
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