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Postmate Client

Privacy-first API client for VS Code โ€” no login, no cloud sync, no telemetry.

Postmate Client

Postmate Client Reviews and Details

This page is designed to help you find out whether Postmate Client is good and if it is the right choice for you.

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  • Postmate Client Postmate Client running inside VS Code โ€” request builder
    Postmate Client running inside VS Code โ€” request builder //
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  • Postmate Client Compare JSON responses side by side
    Compare JSON responses side by side //
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  • Postmate Client Collection Runner โ€” run entire suites with one click
    Collection Runner โ€” run entire suites with one click //
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  • Postmate Client HTML test execution report
    HTML test execution report //
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Features & Specs

  1. Protocols

    REST, GraphQL, and WebSocket

  2. Runs in

    VS Code โ€” native extension, no separate app

  3. Privacy-Focused

    100% local โ€” no login, no cloud sync, no telemetry

  4. Data-Driven Testing

    Run a request against every row of a CSV data table, or re-run any single row

  5. Response Comparison

    Diff two responses or environments in JSONPath notation; bulk compare across data tables

  6. Collection Runner

    Run full suites with HTML reports

  7. Tests & Assertions

    No-code table-based tests, or JavaScript

  8. CLI

    pmc โ€” run collections in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins

  9. Import/Export

    Import & export Postman format; import Bruno, Swagger/OpenAPI, cURL

  10. mTLS Support

    Client certificate support โ€” certificates stay local

  11. Pricing

    Free โ€” every feature included, no paid tier

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Questions & Answers

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  1. What makes Postmate Client unique?

    Postmate Client combines three things no other API client does together:

    • Runs natively inside VS Code โ€” no separate app
    • 100% local โ€” no login, no cloud sync, no telemetry
    • Every feature free โ€” no paid tier

    Two workflows stand out:

    • Data-driven testing โ€” attach a CSV data table to an environment and every row appears in a dropdown inside the request. Run all rows, or re-run a single failing row with one click.
    • Compare mode โ€” diff responses across two environments in JSONPath notation, even across an entire data table. Staging vs prod regression testing in one click.
  2. Why should a person choose Postmate Client over its competitors?

    Choose Postmate Client if your API data must stay on your machine.

    • vs Postman โ€” Postman (and its VS Code extension) requires an account and syncs to their cloud. Postmate Client has no account to sign into, because nothing leaves your disk.
    • vs Thunder Client โ€” adds full data-driven testing, response comparison, WebSocket support, and a CLI, all free.
    • No paywall anywhere โ€” collection runner, CI/CD CLI, and mTLS support are all included.

    If you need shared cloud workspaces for a team, Postman is better at that โ€” Postmate Client is built for developers who want speed and privacy.

  3. How would you describe the primary audience of Postmate Client?

    Developers and QA engineers who test APIs while writing code and want their data to stay local โ€” especially in security-conscious environments (fintech, healthcare, enterprise) where cloud-based API tools are blocked or discouraged by security teams.

    Also a natural fit for VS Code users tired of switching to a separate app for API testing.

  4. What's the story behind Postmate Client?

    Postmate Client was built by a solo developer after Postman was blocked at his organization over data privacy concerns โ€” API payloads and tokens syncing to a third-party cloud was an unacceptable risk.

    The entire product philosophy stems from that day: no login, no cloud sync, no telemetry, everything stored locally. What started as a personal tool became a full API client for VS Code โ€” and it remains free, with every feature included.

  5. Which are the primary technologies used for building Postmate Client?

    • TypeScript and the VS Code Extension API
    • Monaco Editor for scripting and diff views
    • Core logic ships as the @postmate/core npm package, which also powers the pmc CLI for CI/CD pipelines

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