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How To Install Postman On Mac Using Brew

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Installing Postman on Mac with Homebrew

Postman is a popular tool for API testing, and installing it on a Mac using Homebrew is a straightforward process. Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that simplifies the installation of software.

1. Installing Homebrew

If you don’t have Homebrew installed yet, follow these steps:

Terminal window
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

This command will download and run the Homebrew installation script.

2. Updating Homebrew

Once Homebrew is installed, it’s good practice to update the package list:

Terminal window
brew update

3. Installing Postman Using Homebrew

To install Postman, run the following command in your terminal:

Terminal window
brew install postman

This command will download and install the latest version of Postman from the Homebrew repository.

4. Verifying the Installation

After the installation is complete, you can verify that Postman is installed by typing the following command:

Terminal window
postman

This should launch the Postman application.

5. Opening Postman

Postman should now be available in your applications folder or by searching for it using Spotlight.

Accessing Postman from the Terminal

While it’s recommended to use the graphical interface of Postman, you can also use the postman command in your terminal to perform simple tasks:

Terminal window
# Send a GET request to a URL
postman get https://example.com


# Send a POST request to a URL with data in JSON format
postman post https://example.com -d '{"key": "value"}'

Conclusion

Installing Postman using Homebrew provides a streamlined and efficient way to access this powerful testing tool on macOS. This method simplifies the installation process and ensures you have the latest version of Postman at your fingertips.

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