--- title: Postman: From API Client to “Everything App” – Coding Is... description: Postman's March 2026 updates transform it from a focused API testing tool into an all-in-one platform with AI agent builders, API portfolio management, managed... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/o8zfhee9v twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Postman: From API Client to “Everything App” – Coding Is My Craft | daily.dev og:description: Postman's March 2026 updates transform it from a focused API testing tool into an all-in-one platform with AI agent builders, API portfolio management, managed... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/o8zfhee9v og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/O8Zfhee9v.png og:image:alt: Post cover image og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Postman: From API Client to “Everything App” – Coding Is My Craft **[Ole-Martin](https://daily.dev/sources/xdczd-phg)** · [@ombratteng](https://daily.dev/ombratteng) · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Postman's March 2026 updates transform it from a focused API testing tool into an all-in-one platform with AI agent builders, API portfolio management, managed cloud servers, and internal terminals. This evolution represents feature creep and vendor lock-in risks, as businesses become dependent on Postman's infrastructure and proprietary workflows. The expansion causes performance issues, UI complexity, and integration debt while limiting customization and control. Developers should consider simpler alternatives like curl and jq scripts to maintain ownership of core business processes and avoid dependency on third-party platforms that can change pricing or terms at any time. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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