# Learning Lab **URL:** https://community.postman.com/c/learning-lab/66.md?page=1 [Latest](https://community.postman.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.postman.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.postman.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Not able to retrieve the postman vault key](https://community.postman.com/t/not-able-to-retrieve-the-postman-vault-key/85270)
**Author:** [@kdayalan](https://community.postman.com/u/kdayalan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/not-able-to-retrieve-the-postman-vault-key/85270 "2025-10-06T21:22:19Z")
Hi I am trying to setup api and secret keys set up in postman vault and use it in the pre request script using pm.variables.get(“Api\_key”) but it is returning empty what is the reason --- ## [Automating Event Payments with Postman Notebooks](https://community.postman.com/t/automating-event-payments-with-postman-notebooks/84727)
**Author:** [@shrawan5113](https://community.postman.com/u/shrawan5113)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/automating-event-payments-with-postman-notebooks/84727 "2025-09-15T18:47:53Z")
If you’ve ever run community events, you know how messy payment confirmations and registrations can get. PayHook is a workflow built in Postman Notebooks that takes the manual work out of confirming, tracking, and sharin… --- ## [Introducing a Simplified Variables experience in Postman](https://community.postman.com/t/introducing-a-simplified-variables-experience-in-postman/84455)
**Author:** [@docking-module-parti](https://community.postman.com/u/docking-module-parti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/introducing-a-simplified-variables-experience-in-postman/84455 "2025-09-11T07:35:57Z")
Variables power some of the most essential workflows in API development. They help you avoid hardcoding values, seamlessly switch between environments, and collaborate effectively with your team. That’s why they’ve becom… --- ## [Dev Careers: Beyond Tools, What Makes You Stand Out in Interviews?](https://community.postman.com/t/dev-careers-beyond-tools-what-makes-you-stand-out-in-interviews/84036)
**Author:** [@postman-drop](https://community.postman.com/u/postman-drop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/dev-careers-beyond-tools-what-makes-you-stand-out-in-interviews/84036 "2025-08-26T15:41:02Z")
You can master tools like Postman and GitHub, stack your resume with certifications, and still get passed over for job opportunities. With 63% of workers reporting wasted time due to communication issues, technical profi… --- ## [Just Created a Postman Notebook Tutorial](https://community.postman.com/t/just-created-a-postman-notebook-tutorial/83113)
**Author:** [@lunar-module-geolog1](https://community.postman.com/u/lunar-module-geolog1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2025, 10:11am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/just-created-a-postman-notebook-tutorial/83113 "2025-08-01T10:11:20Z")
Hi everyone I just published a Postman Notebook tutorial video on YouTube, and I’m super excited to share it with the community In this video, you’ll learn: What Postman Notebooks are and how they work How to use Ba… --- ## [My Journey as a Postman Student Expert After Graduation 🎓🚀](https://community.postman.com/t/my-journey-as-a-postman-student-expert-after-graduation/83074)
**Author:** [@flight-saganist-6148](https://community.postman.com/u/flight-saganist-6148)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/my-journey-as-a-postman-student-expert-after-graduation/83074 "2025-07-31T12:06:39Z")
Hi everyone! :waving\_hand: I’m Subha, a recent Computer Science graduate. I recently completed the Postman Student Expert program, and it was a great experience learning about real-world APIs, testing techniques, and au… --- ## [What does it take to make an API “AI-Ready?](https://community.postman.com/t/what-does-it-take-to-make-an-api-ai-ready/82949)
**Author:** [@natalie-doche](https://community.postman.com/u/natalie-doche)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 7:08am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/what-does-it-take-to-make-an-api-ai-ready/82949 "2025-07-31T07:08:08Z")
In your own words, what does it take to make an API “AI-Ready? By now you’ve likely used AI to support your development work, but are you developing with AI in mind? AI models are already calling your APIs, so we’re cur… --- ## [Postman AI Templates Are Here!](https://community.postman.com/t/postman-ai-templates-are-here/83033)
**Author:** [@taliakohan](https://community.postman.com/u/taliakohan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/postman-ai-templates-are-here/83033 "2025-07-30T17:38:12Z")
Every time I try to write an AI workflow from scratch, I get stuck. Between managing tools, context, and orchestration logic, there’s a lot to figure out just to get something working. To simplify that process, the Postm… --- ## [Worried about AI taking jobs? Learn How to Future-Proof Your Career in APIs](https://community.postman.com/t/worried-about-ai-taking-jobs-learn-how-to-future-proof-your-career-in-apis/82818)
**Author:** [@postman-drop](https://community.postman.com/u/postman-drop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/worried-about-ai-taking-jobs-learn-how-to-future-proof-your-career-in-apis/82818 "2025-07-24T14:06:24Z")
The fear of AI taking jobs isn’t unfounded when 41% of employers plan to reduce their workforce as AI automates various tasks. Get advice from hiring managers on how to future-proof your career in APIs by learning how to… --- ## [Automating Field Service Alerts with Postman and Webbooks](https://community.postman.com/t/automating-field-service-alerts-with-postman-and-webbooks/82628)
**Author:** [@spacecraft-geologi12](https://community.postman.com/u/spacecraft-geologi12)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/automating-field-service-alerts-with-postman-and-webbooks/82628 "2025-07-21T13:29:21Z")
Hi everyone, I’m currently working on automating service notifications and maintenance tracking for commercial cleaning systems such as pressure washers, hot water rigs, and soft wash units. We’re using Postman to test a… --- ## [Feedback on Basic Auth Documentation – Confusing for Beginners](https://community.postman.com/t/feedback-on-basic-auth-documentation-confusing-for-beginners/82336)
**Author:** [@beatlesrbest](https://community.postman.com/u/beatlesrbest)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/feedback-on-basic-auth-documentation-confusing-for-beginners/82336 "2025-07-17T16:27:33Z")
Hi Postman Team, I’m a new user learning how to use Postman and recently tried your Basic Auth example from the Postman Echo collection. I carefully followed the instructions, which included this line: “To use this e… --- ## [Collection Backups Made Easy with the Postman API](https://community.postman.com/t/collection-backups-made-easy-with-the-postman-api/82271)
**Author:** [@david-espi-hernandez](https://community.postman.com/u/david-espi-hernandez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/collection-backups-made-easy-with-the-postman-api/82271 "2025-07-14T13:16:00Z")
Postman collections are valuable resources—protecting them with backups is a simple but powerful best practice. Whether you’re running automated processes that regularly update your collections or just want to prevent ma… --- ## [Postman-Student- Expert-Halfway check test](https://community.postman.com/t/postman-student-expert-halfway-check-test/82241)
**Author:** [@yogeshso](https://community.postman.com/u/yogeshso)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/postman-student-expert-halfway-check-test/82241 "2025-07-14T11:22:07Z")
form the test genre=fiction&checkedout=false and is failing. looks like the expected result is expecting boolen but dont have the option to send it as boolean. I tried using checkedOut=false in the URL directly, and d… --- ## [The Postman Drop: June Edition - Stay in the Flow with One-Click Bug Reports, Collaborative API development, and Automated Spec/Code sync](https://community.postman.com/t/the-postman-drop-june-edition-stay-in-the-flow-with-one-click-bug-reports-collaborative-api-development-and-automated-spec-code-sync/81562)
**Author:** [@postman-drop](https://community.postman.com/u/postman-drop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/the-postman-drop-june-edition-stay-in-the-flow-with-one-click-bug-reports-collaborative-api-development-and-automated-spec-code-sync/81562 "2025-06-26T15:02:43Z")
Today we’re highlighting solutions that reduce manual work and allow you to stay in the flow, including: Jira cloud integration that provides a one-click option to create detailed bug reports without switching tools VS… --- ## [What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?](https://community.postman.com/t/what-is-mcp-model-context-protocol/81274)
**Author:** [@postman-drop](https://community.postman.com/u/postman-drop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/what-is-mcp-model-context-protocol/81274 "2025-06-17T19:21:51Z")
MCP, or Model Context Protocol, is coming up in Github repos, YouTube Videos, Discord discussion, and even conference talks. But if you’re like many of the devs we’ve met at events lately, you’re probably wondering: what… --- ## [Manage and Automate Postman with the API](https://community.postman.com/t/manage-and-automate-postman-with-the-api/80977)
**Author:** [@david-espi-hernandez](https://community.postman.com/u/david-espi-hernandez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/manage-and-automate-postman-with-the-api/80977 "2025-06-12T22:40:27Z")
The Postman API Platform lets you create a variety of resources to support every stage of your API development workflow, including: Workspaces — Contain assets you can share with your internal and external teams. Colle… --- ## [The Postman Drop: May Edition - Cutting Through JavaScript, Governance, and Agent Bottlenecks](https://community.postman.com/t/the-postman-drop-may-edition-cutting-through-javascript-governance-and-agent-bottlenecks/80235)
**Author:** [@postman-drop](https://community.postman.com/u/postman-drop)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/the-postman-drop-may-edition-cutting-through-javascript-governance-and-agent-bottlenecks/80235 "2025-06-02T23:11:25Z")
In this Drop, we’re sharing solutions to streamline your development workflows, including: Support for external public packages means no wasting time or risking errors by copy/pasting JavaScript libraries Custom valida… --- ## [Postman API now supports async operations for updating your collections](https://community.postman.com/t/postman-api-now-supports-async-operations-for-updating-your-collections/79929)
**Author:** [@david-espi-hernandez](https://community.postman.com/u/david-espi-hernandez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/postman-api-now-supports-async-operations-for-updating-your-collections/79929 "2025-05-29T13:24:29Z")
The Postman API provides several endpoints that enable you to programmatically manage your Postman Collections so you don’t have to do it manually with the Postman Desktop or Web app. They include a PUT and PATCH operati… --- ## [Beyond the Basics: Tips and Use Cases for the Postman API MCP Server](https://community.postman.com/t/beyond-the-basics-tips-and-use-cases-for-the-postman-api-mcp-server/80273)
**Author:** [@david-espi-hernandez](https://community.postman.com/u/david-espi-hernandez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 5:04am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/beyond-the-basics-tips-and-use-cases-for-the-postman-api-mcp-server/80273 "2025-05-27T05:04:19Z")
The Postman API MCP server lets AI agents—Cursor, Claude, or VSCode—manage your various Postman resources (like workspaces, collections, and Spec Hub specifications) by turning natural language commands into API workflow… --- ## [Introducing the Postman API MCP server collection](https://community.postman.com/t/introducing-the-postman-api-mcp-server-collection/80164)
**Author:** [@david-espi-hernandez](https://community.postman.com/u/david-espi-hernandez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/introducing-the-postman-api-mcp-server-collection/80164 "2025-05-19T15:00:00Z")
We’ve just launched an official Postman API Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. It allows AI agents like Claude and VS Code to help you manage your Postman resources—things like workspaces, collections, specs, mock serv… --- ## [Persist variables in Postman](https://community.postman.com/t/persist-variables-in-postman/80060)
**Author:** [@gbadebo-bello](https://community.postman.com/u/gbadebo-bello)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/persist-variables-in-postman/80060 "2025-05-15T19:09:30Z")
In Postman, variables enhance flexibility by allowing you to store and reuse values across your API requests, collections, environments, and scripts. Understanding how to manage these variables effectively ensures consis… --- ## [Designing Extensible Tool APIs for MCP Compatibility](https://community.postman.com/t/designing-extensible-tool-apis-for-mcp-compatibility/79731)
**Author:** [@gbadebo-bello](https://community.postman.com/u/gbadebo-bello)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/designing-extensible-tool-apis-for-mcp-compatibility/79731 "2025-05-08T18:21:50Z")
If MCP becomes the default way agents call tools, how does that shift your API design? Would you build differently? Abstract differently? Document differently? Drop your thoughts here, then join the #mcp-lab thread on … --- ## [MCP and the Future of API Orchestration](https://community.postman.com/t/mcp-and-the-future-of-api-orchestration/79606)
**Author:** [@gbadebo-bello](https://community.postman.com/u/gbadebo-bello)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/mcp-and-the-future-of-api-orchestration/79606 "2025-05-06T18:42:59Z")
Postman just launched full support for MCP, a protocol that turns APIs into structured tools for agents. We think this will change how orchestration happens between models, tools, and prompts. What patterns are you alr… --- ## [Don’t read the docs. Ask the docs](https://community.postman.com/t/don-t-read-the-docs-ask-the-docs/79542)
**Author:** [@david-espi-hernandez](https://community.postman.com/u/david-espi-hernandez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 5:02am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/don-t-read-the-docs-ask-the-docs/79542 "2025-05-06T05:02:42Z")
Working with an unfamiliar API can be a slow learning process. You just want to ask something simple, such as: “What are the usage limits?” “Can I run this monitor asynchronously?” “Which endpoint creates a webhook?” I… --- ## [Here’s what we automated so you don’t have to](https://community.postman.com/t/here-s-what-we-automated-so-you-don-t-have-to/79343)
**Author:** [@david-espi-hernandez](https://community.postman.com/u/david-espi-hernandez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/here-s-what-we-automated-so-you-don-t-have-to/79343 "2025-04-29T15:00:05Z")
If you’ve ever tried to build prompts from live API data, you know how tedious it can get. Extracting the right fields, formatting the prompt, and figuring out what details the model needs is a lot of work. This flow ta… --- ## [New in Postman: Add Types to Your Collections](https://community.postman.com/t/new-in-postman-add-types-to-your-collections/79307)
**Author:** [@gbadebo-bello](https://community.postman.com/u/gbadebo-bello)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/new-in-postman-add-types-to-your-collections/79307 "2025-04-28T17:44:20Z")
TL;DR You can now add type information directly to your Postman Collections, whether you’re generating them from an API spec or editing an existing one. This makes them easy to test, debug, and collaborate on. It’s a sm… --- ## [The Postman Drop: Design, Sync, and Manage APIs without the Switching Tax](https://community.postman.com/t/the-postman-drop-design-sync-and-manage-apis-without-the-switching-tax/78684)
**Author:** [@postman-drop](https://community.postman.com/u/postman-drop)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 9:10am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/the-postman-drop-design-sync-and-manage-apis-without-the-switching-tax/78684 "2025-04-22T09:10:28Z")
The Drop: Design, Sync, and Manage APIs without the Switching Tax In today’s Drop, we are introducing Spec Hub and types in collections. Together, these two features bring solutions to: Juggling disconnected tools Vers… --- ## [Skip the docs. Just ask your API](https://community.postman.com/t/skip-the-docs-just-ask-your-api/78828)
**Author:** [@david-espi-hernandez](https://community.postman.com/u/david-espi-hernandez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/skip-the-docs-just-ask-your-api/78828 "2025-04-18T15:10:15Z")
We’ve all wasted time digging through API docs trying to answer one simple question. Sometimes the docs are sparse. Other times they are overwhelming. So we built a Postman Flow that connects a collection to an LLM. Usi… --- ## [The Postman Drop: December Edition](https://community.postman.com/t/the-postman-drop-december-edition/72615)
**Author:** [@postman-drop](https://community.postman.com/u/postman-drop)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 4:34am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/the-postman-drop-december-edition/72615 "2025-04-02T04:34:56Z")
2024 was one for the books at Postman. We hosted POST/CON 24, our biggest user conference ever, acquired Orbit, published the sixth annual State of the API Report, and most importantly: released tons of new features that… --- ## [Enhance Your API Standards Using Spectral and Postman](https://community.postman.com/t/enhance-your-api-standards-using-spectral-and-postman/76858)
**Author:** [@david-espi-hernandez](https://community.postman.com/u/david-espi-hernandez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/enhance-your-api-standards-using-spectral-and-postman/76858 "2025-03-31T14:59:00Z")
The ​​Postman Collection is a fantastic tool for collaborating with your team throughout the API design, development, testing, and documentation stages. But that’s not all—Postman’s API builder also lets you create and m… [Previous page](https://community.postman.com/c/learning-lab/66.md) [Next page](https://community.postman.com/c/learning-lab/66.md?page=2)