--- title: Best Postman posts of 2024 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Postman posts of 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/postman/best-of/2024 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/postman/best-of/2024 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Postman posts of 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Postman posts of 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Postman — 2024 1. 1 [](/posts/8-tools-to-automatically-generate-api-documentation-gyqjx7ahn "8 Tools To Automatically Generate API Documentation") Article Nordic APIs · 2y 8 Tools To Automatically Generate API Documentation API documentation is crucial for communication between developers and end users. This post highlights top tools for automatically generating API documentation, including Swagger, Postman, DreamFactory, Apiary, Read the Docs, Theneo, Redocly, and ReadMe. Each tool offers unique features, integration options, and levels of automation, which can be selected based on specific API requirements and team workflows. 110 2. 2 [](/posts/api-testing-with-postman-a-step-by-step-guide-using-the-spotify-api-ykdxml2m8 "API Testing with Postman: A Step-by-Step Guide Using the Spotify API") Article freeCodeCamp · 2y API Testing with Postman: A Step-by-Step Guide Using the Spotify API This guide provides a comprehensive introduction to using Postman for API development and testing, focusing on the Spotify API. It covers setting up a Postman workspace, creating collections and HTTP requests, and employing variables for streamlined testing. The guide also explains the process of adding authorization for making API requests, specifically how to generate an access token for Spotify. This foundational knowledge equips users to explore more advanced API functionalities and testing methodologies. 60 3. 3 [](/posts/exploring-hurl-a-command-line-alternative-to-postman-padekavww "Exploring Hurl, a command line alternative to Postman") Article LogRocket · 2y Exploring Hurl, a command line alternative to Postman Explore Hurl, a command line alternative to Postman, that allows developers to run and test HTTP requests directly from their command line. Hurl is open source, free to use, lightweight, portable, and supports various operating systems. It offers customization options and the ability to validate API responses. A comparison between Hurl and Postman reveals differences in pricing, usage, learning curve, complexity, and data privacy. Hurl can be used in CI/CD pipelines for automated testing. The post also covers a tutorial on using Hurl to test the Rick and Morty API and the Rick and Morty website using JSONPath and XPath asserts. 50 4 4. 4 [](/posts/api-integration-nggpwahqo "Api Integration") Article Flutter Developers · 2y Api Integration Postman is a powerful tool for API integration, making it easier to create requests, visualize responses, and handle complex workflows. It significantly enhances the development process by simplifying API testing and management. 24 2 5. 5 [](/posts/api-predictions-2024-rest-is-taking-a-rest-and-we-re-entering-an-era-of-api-diversity-znrhpbohl "API Predictions 2024: REST is taking a rest, and we’re entering an era of API diversity") Article ShiftMag - Insightful Engineering Content · 3y API Predictions 2024: REST is taking a rest, and we’re entering an era of API diversity REST is declining in market share as developers explore alternative API technologies like GraphQL and gRPC. Low-code tools powered by generative AI are becoming more popular. 23 3 6. 6 [](/posts/5-ai-assistants-for-api-developers-euxlsjpmi "5 AI Assistants for API Developers") Article Nordic APIs · 2y 5 AI Assistants for API Developers Discover five AI tools for working with APIs, including API Connect by IBM Watson, LintGPT, Postman's Postbot, Treblle's Alfred, and Workik AI. These tools offer benefits such as automated testing, code generation, natural language processing, and more. 14 7. 7 [](/posts/meet-aspen-speedier-smarter-api-testing-outshining-postman-and-insomnia-g09tn74hr "Meet Aspen: Speedier & Smarter API Testing, Outshining Postman and Insomnia") Article Laravel News · 3y Meet Aspen: Speedier & Smarter API Testing, Outshining Postman and Insomnia Aspen is a lightweight Mac app that provides a faster and smarter alternative to Postman and Insomnia for API testing. It focuses on privacy and keeps the request and response data locally for easy revisiting. Aspen is 10 times faster than Postman and 7 times faster than Insomnia. 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