// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

POSTMAN TOOLS

30 tools from the Postman MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 30 POSTMAN TOOLS

READ 12 tools

Read getApi Get API details from Postman Read getCollection Retrieve collection details Read getEnvironment Get environment details Read getMock Get mock server details Read getMonitor Get monitor details Read getWorkspace Get information about a specific workspace Read listApis List APIs in a workspace Read listCollections List collections in a workspace Read listEnvironments List environments in a workspace Read listMocks List mock servers Read listMonitors List monitors Read listWorkspaces List all Postman workspaces

WRITE 11 tools

Write createApi Create a new API in Postman Write createCollection Create a new request collection Write createEnvironment Create a new environment Write createMock Create a mock server Write createMonitor Create a monitor for a collection Write createWorkspace Create a new Postman workspace Write updateApi Update an API definition Write updateCollection Update a request collection Write updateEnvironment Update environment variables Write updateMock Update a mock server configuration Write updateWorkspace Update a workspace

DESTRUCTIVE 6 tools

Destructive deleteApi Delete an API definition Destructive deleteCollection Delete a request collection Destructive deleteEnvironment Delete an environment Destructive deleteMock Delete a mock server Destructive deleteMonitor Delete a monitor Destructive deleteWorkspace Delete a workspace and all contents

EXECUTE 1 tools

Execute runMonitor Run a Postman monitor

// FAQ

How many tools does the Postman MCP server have? +

The Postman MCP server exposes 30 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute.

How do I enforce policies on Postman tools? +

Route the Postman server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard — they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Postman tools fall into? +

Postman tools are categorised as Read (12), Write (11), Destructive (6), Execute (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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