Postman: An Introduction for Developers
Number of APIs: 12
Quick Start
- Fork the collection - Click the Run in Qodex button to fork the collection to your own workspace.
- Select the first folder - Begin with the first folder labeled
1. Sending requests & inspecting responses
, and expand the documentation from the context bar on the right. Instructions for each lesson will be in the documentation for each folder.
Qodex: An Introduction for Developers
Previous session aired January 12, 2022
View the slides here.
At the end of this session, you'll walk away with all the basic skills you need to get started with Qodex.
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Send an API request in Qodex
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Inspect and test a response
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Save example responses to a collection
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Get and set variables
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Navigate different types of authorization
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Debug and troubleshoot unexpected behavior
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Additional Resources
Feeling stuck or want to dig deeper into specific topics? We've got you covered:
* [Intro to writing tests] - A collection containing examples of tests that you can use to automate your testing process.
* [How to use the Qodex Console] - A collection designed to help you learn how to use the Qodex Console to help with debugging skills.
* [Introduction to OAuth 2.0] - A collection that walks you through a few OAuth 2.0 authorization flows using the Spotify API and the PagerDuty API.
* [30 Days of Qodex - for Developers] - A 30 day program designed specifically for developers where you'll take on a new challenge each day.
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5. Basic authorization - get GitHub user info GET https://api.github.com/user
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1. Sending requests & inspecting responses - books GET https://postman-library-api.glitch.me/books
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1. Sending requests & inspecting responses - book GET https://postman-library-api.glitch.me/books/:id
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1. Sending requests & inspecting responses - update book PATCH https://postman-library-api.glitch.me/books/:id
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2. Test a response - Get a book GET https://postman-library-api.glitch.me/books/:id
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3. Save response examples - books GET https://postman-library-api.glitch.me/books
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4. Get and set variables - save book id GET https://postman-library-api.glitch.me/books
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5. Basic authorization - get GitHub user repos GET https://api.github.com/user/repos
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4. Get and set variables - get book from id variable GET {{baseUrl}}/books/{{id}}
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6. Debug and troubleshoot - message types GET https://postman-library-api.glitch.me/books