performing-api-security-testing-with-postman - Test APIs against the OWASP API Security Top 10
Uses Postman to create repeatable API security tests for authentication, authorization, injection, data exposure, and CI/CD automation.
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Updated: 2026-09-30Capabilities
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What this skill does
- Build Postman security collections
- Test authentication and authorization
- Check injection and data exposure
- Run multi-role environments
- Automate Newman CI/CD tests
- Integrate OWASP ZAP proxy
Inputs
- Target API
- OpenAPI or Swagger specification
- Test accounts
- API environment variables
- Postman workspace
Outputs
- Postman test collections
- Security test reports
- CI/CD test results
- API security test status
Requirements
- Postman Desktop or web application
- Active Postman workspace
- Newman CLI
- OWASP ZAP local proxy
- Authorization to test the target API