A simple and lightweight package for automating the generation of Postman collections directly from API source code .🚀
This is a Node.js module available through the npm registry.
Before installing, download and install Node.js. Node.js 18 or higher is required.
Installation is done using the :
npm i postmanify-expressGenerate a Postman collection from your Express.js routes file using:
npx postmanify-express generate --input <your-express-routes-file.js>
npx postmanify-express generate --input <your-express-routes-file.js> --output <your-api-collection.json>
npx postmanify-express generate --input <your-express-routes-file.js> --exclude [<route>]
npx postmanify-express generate --input <your-express-routes-file.js> --no-auth
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
--input <file> |
Path to the file containing your Express.js route definitions.The file must export an Express router or app instance. | npx postmanify-express generate --input examples/demo-app.js |
--output <file> |
Path where the generated Postman collection will be saved. If not provided, the collection will be saved as postman-collection.json in the current directory. | npx postmanify-express generate --input examples/demo-app.js --output postman.json |
--exclude [<route>] |
Route paths to exclude from the generated Postman collection. This option can be used multiple times to exclude multiple routes. | npx postmanify-express generate --input examples/demo-app.js --exclude [/home] |
--no auth |
Skips the detection of authentication headers when generating the Postman collection. | npx postmanify-express generate --input examples/demo-app.js --no-auth |
- Automatically Postman Collection Generation
- Works with Express Routers
- Focus on high performance
- Supports RESTful APIs
- Lightweight & Fast
- Open Source & Developer-Friendly
This project is licensed under the MIT License