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title: "Test the REST API With Postman"
slug: "test-the-rest-api-with-postman"
description: "A quick way to test and get familiar with the Gladly REST API is to utilize Postman, an API debugging tool."
updated: 2025-01-27T05:45:29Z
published: 2025-01-30T19:37:35Z
canonical: "help.gladly.com/test-the-rest-api-with-postman"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.gladly.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Test the REST API With Postman

Utilizing [Postman](https://www.postman.com/), an API debugging tool, is a quick way to test and familiarize yourself with the Gladly REST API.

You can always use other methods, like curl or building your own script, but we've found that Postman provides an easily consumable UI to make API calls.

## Download Postman

First, go to [https://www.postman.com/](https://www.postman.com/) and then download the Desktop app.

![Options to download the desktop app for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/7047b671-c4f2-4df0-bb0a-b9b511fd2452/Images/Documentation/postman-download.webp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T16%3A18%3A16Z&se=2026-11-09T17%3A18%3A16Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=nSZ2O75M6AJ6j%2BR3ipCE5ZeYx%2Bsaqu3tY8xY81PK41A%3D)

## Generate Gladly API token

Next, login to Gladly as a user with API User permission and [generate an API token](https://help.gladly.com/generate-api-tokens-and-create-webhooks) for your user.

## Make an API Request

1. Open your Postman Desktop application.
2. Click on the + icon to create a new tab.
3. Click on the Authorization tab.
4. Select **Basic** as the Authorization Type.
5. Enter your username (your Gladly login email) and Password (the Gladly API token you just generated).
6. Select your HTTP request method (e.g., for [GET Organziations](https://developer.gladly.com/rest/#operation/getOrganization) this is GET).
7. Enter your HTTP request URL (e.g., [https://organization.gladly.com/api/v1/organization).ccc](https://organization.gladly.com/api/v1/organization).ccc)
8. If you are making a PATCH or POST request, remember to set the payload body by clicking on the Body tab and then selecting `raw` and `JSON`.
9. Click **Send**. You'll then see an API response body and status below your request.