Postman Interceptor
Sends requests fired through the Postman chrome app.
What is Postman Interceptor?
Postman Interceptor is a popular Chrome extension by postman.com. This extension has 774,392 weekly active users, a good user rating of 4.37, and is most similar to PostWoman Http Test and Talend API Tester - Free Edition. The latest version, 1.1.2, was updated 2 years ago.
Stats
- webRequest
- nativeMessaging
- storage
- webRequestBlocking
- cookies
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
- contextMenus
Other platforms
Summary
Postman Interceptor helps you send requests which use browser cookies through the Postman app. It can also send headers which are normally restricted by Chrome but are critical for testing APIs. The Interceptor makes this process painless. Something that would have required a proxy earlier can now be achieved without any installation steps or extra configuration.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Helpful for API debugging
- Life saver for .NET forms auth
Cons
- Poor and outdated documentation
- Confusing to use
- Requires installation of separate application
- Does not work for some users
Most mentioned
- Does not work
- Disconnected message
- Requires separate app installation
Safety
Risk impact
Postman Interceptor requires a number of risky permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Postman Interceptor if you trust the publisher.
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Risk likelihood
Postman Interceptor has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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