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Run and analyze Newman (Postman CLI) tests. Use when running API tests, validating Postman collections, testing HTTP endpoints, or when user mentions Newman, Postman tests, API validation.

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Newman Runner

This skill provides tools to run Newman (Postman CLI) tests and analyze the results for API testing and validation.

Instructions

Running Newman Tests

  1. Verify Newman Installation

    • Check if Newman is installed: which newman
    • If not installed, install with: npm install -g newman

  2. Run Collection

    • Use script: scripts/run-newman.sh <collection.json>
    • Or manually: newman run collection.json --reporters cli,json --reporter-json-export output.json

  3. Analyze Results

    • Parse JSON output with: scripts/analyze-newman-results.py output.json
    • Extract: Pass/fail status, response times, error messages, assertions

Available Scripts

  • scripts/run-newman.sh - Run Newman with standard options
  • scripts/analyze-newman-results.py - Parse Newman JSON output
  • scripts/validate-collection.sh - Validate Postman collection structure

Examples

Example 1: Run API Tests

# Run Newman tests on Postman collection
./scripts/run-newman.sh my-api-tests.json

# Analyze results
./scripts/analyze-newman-results.py newman-results.json

Example 2: Validate Collection

# Check collection is valid before running
./scripts/validate-collection.sh my-collection.json

Requirements

  • Newman installed globally: npm install -g newman
  • Valid Postman collection JSON file
  • Python 3.7+ for analysis scripts

Success Criteria

  • ✅ Newman tests run successfully
  • ✅ Results parsed and analyzed
  • ✅ Pass/fail status clearly reported
  • ✅ Error details extracted for failures