

You can also configure your preferences to automatically download updates under the Update tab within the SETTINGS modal.Īll - Downloads all updates automatically and will show a small notification at the top prompting you to restart the app to apply the updates. If you’re not ready to update yet, click Remind me later to prompt you again after the next app reload or launch. You will be notified when the download is complete prompting you to restart the Postman app to apply the updates. The app will display the changelog prompting you to update the app.Ĭlick Update to download the latest update. Postman’s native apps will check for updates whenever the app reloads, or is launched. Updating Postman Native app (Mac, Windows and Linux) This will overwrite your existing data so be a little careful. Bulk importįrom the same area in Postman settings, you can initiate a bulk import from a Postman data dump file. Sign in to your Postman account after you download and start the new native app, and all your history and collections will be automatically synced.Īlternatively, if you don’t want to sign in to your Postman account, you can bulk export your Postman data from the Chrome app, and then bulk import into the new native app.įrom the Postman settings, select the Data tab and click the Download button to export all your collections, environments, globals and header presets to a single dump file. The latest version of the native app also has a built-in console, which allows you to view the network request details for API calls.

Previously, users needed to use the Interceptor extension to do this in the Chrome app. This option exists in the native apps to prevent requests that return a 300-series response from being automatically redirected. The latest versions of the native apps let you send headers like Origin and User-Agent. With the native apps, you can create collections, switch to history requests, and more. The native apps are not restricted by the Chrome standards for the menu bar.

The native apps come with a built-in proxy that you can use to capture network traffic. Unlike the Chrome app, no separate extension ( Interceptor) is needed.

The native apps let you work with cookies directly. Postman’s native apps are built on Electron, and overcome a number of restrictions of the Chrome platform.Ī few features exclusive to the native apps are listed here: Cookies Check out this guide for installing the Postman app on Ubuntu 16.04.
