The Postman Drop: June Edition - Stay in the Flow with One-Click Bug Reports, Collaborative API development, and Automated Spec/Code sync

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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 Code integration that allows you to code and test APIs without leaving your coding environment
  • GitHub integration that keeps your specs and code in sync automatically, enabling true parallel development

Create actionable bug reports with Jira Cloud integration

Jumping between tools to create bug reports creates back-and-forth conversations that delay fixes and frustrate everyone involved. With Postman’s new Jira Cloud integration whenever you hit a 500 error, in one click you can create a Jira issue containing:

  • Complete request details including headers, auth tokens, and payload
  • Full response and error details
  • Environment configuration
  • Clear reproduction steps

:speech_balloon: What’s the strangest “it works on my machine” bug investigation you’ve worked on?

Code and test APIs without toggling between tools

Constantly switching between applications is mentally draining and inefficient. Postman’s enhanced VS Code integration helps you move faster by bringing collaborative API development directly into your coding environment.

With Postman’s VS Code integration, you can:

  • Import .env files directly and avoid the tedious, error-prone process of re-creating your variables
  • Share reusable test scripts with your team through centralized collections
  • Send HTTP, WebSocket, and gRPC requests without opening a browser
  • Debug endpoints inline while your code is fresh in your mind

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:speech_balloon::light_bulb: Trivia question: How many times does the average developer switch between applications per hour? Bonus points if you can guess the productivity cost of each context switch.

Keep specs and source code in sync with GitHub integration

API specs and source code should evolve together, but they often rely on manual updates that don’t always happen in sync and result in outdated docs. Postman’s GitHub integration keeps your collections and repository in sync automatically, eliminating manual updates.

With the new GitHub integration you get:

  • Auto-commit changes to your repo every time you save a collection
  • Pull request reviews that include API diffs alongside code changes
  • CI/CD pipelines that run API tests using the exact same collections your team develops with
  • Branch-based API development that mirrors your code workflow

:speech_balloon: Head to the comments to tell us your spec-code drift horror stories.

Keep it 200,

The Postman Team

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