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Newman — run Postman Collections repeatedly from the CLI and CI/CD

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Stars
7,251
Primary language
JavaScript
License
Apache-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 18, 2026

Overview

Newman is a command-line runner for Postman Collections. Requests, test scripts, environment variables, and iteration data authored in Postman can be executed without the GUI in local scripts and CI/CD pipelines, with JSON and JUnit reporting available.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Run Postman Collections directly from the command line

Exported Collection JSON or a collection URL can be passed to newman run, with environment and global variables supported.

Sources: [2]

Use iteration data and reporters for CI workflows

CSV/JSON iteration data, folder selection, and JSON/JUnit reporters make collection runs suitable for automated build pipelines.

Sources: [2][4]

For moving Postman-authored API tests into CI

Newman fits teams that want to reuse Postman Collections in pull-request and release checks instead of rewriting them in another test framework.

Sources: [2]

Handle credentials and TLS verification deliberately

Pass API keys and tokens through CI secrets or environments rather than committing them into collections. --insecure disables SSL verification, so trusted CA configuration is preferable.

Sources: [2]

Official sources

  1. [1]postmanlabs/newman repository(2026-09-20)
  2. [2]Newman README(2026-09-20)
  3. [3]Newman package license metadata(2026-09-20)
  4. [4]Postman Newman documentation(2026-09-20)
Supplemental curator note

Newman is useful when Postman-authored requests and tests need to run unchanged in CI. JUnit and JSON reporters integrate results with build systems. Avoid routine use of `-k/--insecure`; configure trusted CAs instead when possible.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Install Newman

    Install the Newman CLI in a Node.js 16+ environment.

    npm install -g newman
  2. 2

    Prepare a Postman Collection

    Export a collection you own from Postman. Keep tokens and passwords in environments or CI secrets rather than committing them into the collection.

    Export a Postman Collection as collection.json
  3. 3

    Run the tests from the CLI

    Produce CLI and JUnit output and verify that the same collection can run locally or in CI.

    newman run collection.json --reporters cli,junit
Check the official README

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Development activity

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Commits (last 30 days)
0
Open PRs
85
Issues opened
7
Issues closed
1
PRs opened
16
PRs merged
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Issues

7 / 1

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Pull requests

16 / 0

Jun 23Sep 20
PRs openedPRs merged

Maintenance

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Issue response rate
0% (0/7)

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GitHub Topics

  • newman
  • postman-collection
  • json-report
  • postman
  • api-testing
  • api-test
  • jenkins
  • ci
Stars
7,251
Forks
1,230
Watchers
163
Open issues
256
Contributors
100
Primary language
JavaScript
License
Apache-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 18, 2026
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