Postman Galaxy Tour: San Francisco - Workshop Presentation
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The document outlines a galaxy tour workshop led by Joyce Lin, a developer advocate at Postman, focusing on enhancing API development using Postman's tools and features. Key topics include hands-on sessions for using request builders, writing tests, automation with Newman, and collaboration through workspaces. The workshop also presents additional resources and new features like GraphQL support and mock servers.
Postman Galaxy Tour: San Francisco - Workshop Presentation
- 1. Galaxy tour workshop Joyce Lin Developer Advocate Lead, Postman @petuniaGray San Francisco
- 2. Joyce Lin Developer Advocate Lead, Postman Postman is an API Development Environment (ADE) used by more than 10 million people. For many teams, Postman is an everyday tool that helps people work with APIs more efficiently. @petuniaGray
- 4. @petuniaGray Postman API mock servers converters documentation monitors runtime open-source projects Newman CLI Postman sandbox API Network templates collection runner collaboration sessions environments variables Workspaces proxies Interceptor integrations CI/CD automation testing version control JSON authentication Other Postman stuff
- 6. Pre-requisites Download Postman app Sign in to Postman account ShipEngine API sandbox key @petuniaGray
- 7. The Mission 2:15-3:45 Prepare for launch 3:45-4:00 Break 4:00-5:15 Blastoff 5:15-6:15 Networking Q&A @petuniaGray
- 8. Who has? Used Postman Written a test Run multiple requests @petuniaGray
- 9. HANDS ON Prepare for Launch: Part 1 @petuniaGray
- 10. @petuniaGray Orientation • Request builder / Response viewer • Collections, folders, and workspaces • Build (vs. Browse)
- 11. @petuniaGray Sending an HTTP request • Request builder / Response viewer • Variables • Productivity • Header presets, bulk edit • Auth and inheritance • Console • Visualizer • Code generation API Network: ShipEngine Walkthrough
- 12. @petuniaGray Writing a test • Test snippets • Assertions • Chai.js • pm.*
- 13. @petuniaGray Creating a collection • Organization • Conditional workflows • Collaboration • Advanced capabilities • Documentation • Test suites • Mock servers
- 14. Prepare for launch - recap Requests Collections Variables Tests @petuniaGray
- 15. Prepare for launch - Resources API Network Chai.js @petuniaGray
- 16. HANDS ON Prepare for Launch: Part 2 @petuniaGray
- 17. Advanced Scripts and Tests @petuniaGray
- 18. @petuniaGray Advanced scripts and tests • Postman sandbox • Conditional logic • `postman.setNextRequest()` • Execution • Collection-, folder-, request-level Intro to writing tests - with examples
- 21. @petuniaGray Collection Runner • Configuration options • Looping through a data file • Run results and history Extract data to chain requests
- 23. @petuniaGray Variables • Keep code DRY • Configuration • Handle secrets • Enable passing data
- 24. Environment • For server config • Security • Can decouple from collection
- 25. Data variables @petuniaGray Working with data files: Ramen
- 26. @petuniaGray Considering variables • Choosing variables • Setting and Getting variables (in text areas vs. scripting areas) • Variable persistence
- 27. Moar variables • Dynamic • Session Dynamic variables in Mock Servers
- 28. Prepare for launch - recap Advanced scripts and tests Running a collection More about variables @petuniaGray
- 29. Prepare for launch - resources Intro to writing tests Extract data to chain requests Postman sandbox docs Working with data files: ramen Dynamic variables in mock servers @petuniaGray
- 32. @petuniaGray Automation • Collection Runner • For local development and exploration • Shared history of collection runs in a team workspace
- 33. @petuniaGray Automation • Newman • From CLI • For CI/CD • As a library
- 34. @petuniaGray Automation • Monitors • From Postman cloud • Pre-built integrations for alerting and and resolution
- 35. @petuniaGray Documentation • For developer experience and on boarding • Markdown • Descriptions for ollection, folder, request, params • Screenshots
- 36. @petuniaGray Documentation • For discovery • Privately as workspaces • Publicly with Postman API Network and templates
- 37. @petuniaGray Workspaces • Organization • Personal • Team • Private (Enterprise) • Collaboration • Roles and permissions
- 38. @petuniaGray Other collab • RBAC • Versioning • Forking and merging • Global variables • History of requests and collection runs
- 40. Blastoff - resources Postman API Docs and collection Postman Echo ShipEngine docs @petuniaGray
- 45. An easier way to GraphQL. @petuniaGray
- 46. GraphQL @petuniaGray Working with GraphQL
- 49. Finer control for generating code. @petuniaGray
- 52. Console @petuniaGray How to use the Postman console
- 53. Blastoff - resources Cosmos Working with GraphQL How to use the Postman console @petuniaGray
- 56. Additional Resources • Launchpad - in app • Community-contributed templates - https://learning.getpostman.com/docs/ postman_for_publishers/postman_templates/add_templates • Community forum - https://community.getpostman.com/ • Product Roadmap - https://trello.com/b/4N7PnHAz/postman-roadmap-for- developers • Better Practices - https://medium.com/better-practices @petuniaGray
- 57. Side missions Mock servers Faker API specifications CDC testing for microservices Versioning @petuniaGray