📬 Laravel-Postman: Solving the API Collection Headache with Automation

If you’ve ever built APIs in Laravel, you know the drill: finish your routes, open Postman, manually create requests, set headers, organize folders… and repeat every time something changes.

It’s tedious. It’s error-prone. And it slows down collaboration.

That’s where the Laravel-Postman package comes in — a smart, time-saving tool that auto-generates Postman collections directly from your Laravel routes.

🧨 The Problem: Manual Postman Collections Are a Bottleneck

Here’s what most Laravel devs face:

🔁 Repetitive setup for every endpoint
🐌 Time wasted on headers, bodies, and folders
❌ Forgotten routes or outdated collections
😩 Frustrated frontend teams waiting for docs

In fast-moving projects, keeping Postman collections in sync becomes a chore — and a source of bugs.

✅ The Solution: Laravel-Postman Package

Laravel-Postman automates the entire process. It scans your route definitions and generates a structured, shareable Postman collection — ready to import and test.

🔧 What It Does:

Auto-generates requests from Laravel routes
Includes headers, methods, and parameters
Groups routes by prefix or folder
Outputs a .json file for easy sharing

🛠️ Installation & Usage

Install via Composer:

composer require darkaonline/laravel-postman --dev

Generate your collection:

php artisan postman:collection

This creates postman/collection.json — ready to import into Postman.

📁 Example Output

Given these routes:

Route::get('/api/users', [UserController::class, 'index']);
Route::post('/api/login', [AuthController::class, 'login']);

You’ll get:

A GET /api/users request with method and headers
A POST /api/login request with body and parameters
Grouping under an “API” folder

🧩 Customization Options

You can tweak the config:

return [
    'name' => 'My Laravel API',
    'output' => 'postman/collection.json',
    'include' => ['api/*'],
];

Control the name, structure, and which routes to include.

🎯 Real-World Benefits

Problem	Laravel-Postman Fix
Manual request setup	Auto-generated from routes
Forgotten headers/auth	Includes middleware and headers
Disorganized folders	Groups by prefix
Outdated docs	Regenerate anytime
Team handoffs	Shareable `.json` file

🧭 Final Thoughts

Laravel-Postman isn’t just a convenience — it’s a productivity multiplier. Whether you’re solo or in a team, automating your Postman collections means:

Faster testing
Cleaner documentation
Happier frontend devs

Stop wasting time on manual setups. Let Laravel do the heavy lifting.

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