performing-api-security-testing-with-postman - Performing API Security Testing with Postman
Builds repeatable Postman security tests for OWASP API Security Top 10 coverage, multi-role validation, automated scripts, and Newman or OWASP ZAP integration.
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Updated: 2026-09-30Capabilities
Typical Inputs
What this skill does
- Build Postman security collections
- Configure multi-role environments
- Test authentication controls
- Test authorization controls
- Test injection handling
- Check data exposure
- Run Newman CI tests
- Integrate OWASP ZAP proxy
Inputs
- Target API
- OpenAPI or Swagger specification
- Test accounts
- API environment variables
- Base URL and tokens
- Test data
Outputs
- Postman security test collections
- Automated test scripts
- HTML security reports
- JUnit test results
- CI/CD test status
Requirements
- Postman workspace
- Authorized API testing access
- Newman CLI
- OWASP ZAP local proxy
- Multi-role test environment
