How to use Postman Monitors to schedule and run collections?
Postman is a popular API development tool that offers a powerful ” Monitors ” feature that allows you to automate the execution of collections at scheduled intervals. This article will explore the step-by-step instructions for using Postman Monitors.
Prerequisites:
- Postman Installed
- Postman Account
Postman Monitors help you run your API tests automatically. It provides a better way to regularly test and monitor your APIs, ensuring reliability and performance. Monitors can benefit from routine tasks like regression testing, performance monitoring, and overall API health checks.
Steps to Monitors to schedule and run collections using Postman
Step 1: Open Postman and click on the “Monitor” tab.
Step 2: In Monitor tab, Click on “Create a Monitor” Button.
Step 3: Now, Fill the details like Monitor name etc.
Step 4: Select the “collection” which you want to Monitor
Step 5: Select the “Schedule time & day” details.
Step 6: Click on “Create Monitor” Button
Now your Monitor is scheduled successfully and it run the collection on scheduled time and you will receive notification about the status.
Example (Testing With Simple API):
Let’s try it out with a simple example API. We’ll use a service called “Simple Book API” to show you how it works. Check out the GIF below to see it in action!
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