--- title: "#postman articles | Hashnode" description: "This tag is needed because I am planning to post a series of instructions on how to use from beginners to advanced users." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/postman" --- Tag # #postman 478 posts · 502 followers [Willette](https://hashnode.com/@willette-samer) · [Nov 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/postman-otp-testing-real-sms-newman/6aeb8b6f79cec9c790004d52) ### [Postman OTP Testing: Read Real SMS Codes in Newman and CI](https://sms-otp-testing.hashnode.dev/postman-otp-testing-real-sms-newman?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Rent a number through an API, loop on the OTP request with setNextRequest, and release the number even when the run fails. 18 min read · [sms-otp-testing.hashnode.dev](https://sms-otp-testing.hashnode.dev/postman-otp-testing-real-sms-newman?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Powerduck](https://hashnode.com/@powerduck) · [Oct 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/postman-alternatives-hub/6ae2a620fcad2c918e033e65) ### [Best Postman Alternatives in 2026: Local-First, OpenAPI-First](https://blogs.powerduck.com/postman-alternatives-hub?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Local-first, OpenAPI-first options compared honestly, including Bruno, Hoppscotch, Insomnia, and Stoplight, with the real tradeoffs. 5 min read · [blogs.powerduck.com](https://blogs.powerduck.com/postman-alternatives-hub?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Waqas Shahid](https://hashnode.com/@practicaldevblog) · [Oct 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/postman-explained-testing-apis-before-the-frontend-exists/6ae064cb9b9c3d1dba1c9fda) ### [Postman Explained: Testing APIs Before the Frontend Exists](https://practicaldevblog.hashnode.dev/postman-explained-testing-apis-before-the-frontend-exists?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Introduction Express and GraphQL describe endpoints, but how do you actually try one before writing any frontend code? Postman is the answer: a tool for sending HTTP requests to any API and inspecting 2 min read · [practicaldevblog.hashnode.dev](https://practicaldevblog.hashnode.dev/postman-explained-testing-apis-before-the-frontend-exists?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Powerduck](https://hashnode.com/@powerduck) · [Oct 23](https://hashnode.com/posts/postman-vs-bruno-local-first-openapi-studio/6adb991374cef8dd30167865) ### [Postman vs Bruno vs a local-first OpenAPI studio: choose by where the spec lives](https://blogs.powerduck.com/postman-vs-bruno-local-first-openapi-studio?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Postman, Bruno, and a local-first OpenAPI studio optimize a different assumption about where the API contract lives: a cloud collection, plain files in git, or the spec itself. The right choice follows that assumption, not UI polish. Here are the honest tradeoffs and a short decision checklist. 4 min read · [blogs.powerduck.com](https://blogs.powerduck.com/postman-vs-bruno-local-first-openapi-studio?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Powerduck](https://hashnode.com/@powerduck) · [Sep 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/convert-curl-postman-to-openapi/6aca07d22050f8f21aae4a6e) ### [Convert curl commands and Postman collections into OpenAPI (without losing fields)](https://blogs.powerduck.com/convert-curl-postman-to-openapi?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A curl command captures one request perfectly and everything else not at all. Postman collections capture folders and auth but lose response schemas. Here is a field-by-field mapping, what every converter drops, and a workflow that ends with a maintained spec. 6 min read · [blogs.powerduck.com](https://blogs.powerduck.com/convert-curl-postman-to-openapi?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mohanasundaram Karthikeyan](https://hashnode.com/@mohandotdev) · [Aug 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/bruno-vs-postman-2026/6a7c54ffb15e0ad5eaed20e9) ### [Bruno in 2026: Is the Postman Alternative Still Worth It?](https://mohan-blog.hashnode.dev/bruno-vs-postman-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Bruno now has paid tiers and BYOK AI, and Postman is chasing its Git-native model. Is the local-first API client still worth switching to in 2026? 4 min read · [mohan-blog.hashnode.dev](https://mohan-blog.hashnode.dev/bruno-vs-postman-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [m.lomiyanleo](https://hashnode.com/@lomiyanleo) · [Jul 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/flutter-ev-companion-app-gemini-ai/6a5dd262b50eac2a4fcb7eaf) ### [Building an AI-Powered Electric Vehicle Companion App with Flutter, Gemini AI & CustomPainter](https://flutterwithleo.hashnode.dev/flutter-ev-companion-app-gemini-ai?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how to build a premium EV companion app in Flutter with real-time telemetry, GPS tracking, animated battery widgets, Flutter Map, and Gemini AI voice assistance. 4 min read · [flutterwithleo.hashnode.dev](https://flutterwithleo.hashnode.dev/flutter-ev-companion-app-gemini-ai?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mikhail Golikov](https://hashnode.com/@golikovichev) · [Jul 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-turn-a-postman-collection-into-a-maintainable-pytest-suite/6a4fcfbb4eecd9fed2eade13) ### [How to Turn a Postman Collection into a Maintainable pytest Suite](https://freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-turn-a-postman-collection-into-a-maintainable-pytest-suite?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A Postman collection is a great place to explore an API. But it's a poor place to keep your tests. Most teams find this out the slow way. Someone exports the collection, converts the requests into tes 6 min read · [freecodecamp.org](https://freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-turn-a-postman-collection-into-a-maintainable-pytest-suite?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [API Peek](https://hashnode.com/@apipeek) · [May 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/powerful-api-testing-starts-with-better-request-response-tools/6a0814e35adec460633d0d54) ### [Powerful API Testing Starts with Better Request & Response Tools](https://apipeek.hashnode.dev/powerful-api-testing-starts-with-better-request-response-tools?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) API Peek - a modern Postman alternative designed for developers and teams. 1 min read · [apipeek.hashnode.dev](https://apipeek.hashnode.dev/powerful-api-testing-starts-with-better-request-response-tools?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Anand](https://hashnode.com/@dj7) · [May 7](https://hashnode.com/posts/mastering-backend-debugging-and-professional-postman-workflows/69fc51f63d9a9c10198acef9) ### [Mastering Backend Debugging and Professional Postman Workflows](https://blog.anands.dev/mastering-backend-debugging-and-professional-postman-workflows?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Intro: Ship robust backends faster by debugging like a pro and testing with Postman workflows that scale. Concept: Debug and test backends like a pro—catch bugs early, handle files safely, and automa 4 min read · [blog.anands.dev](https://blog.anands.dev/mastering-backend-debugging-and-professional-postman-workflows?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)