Testing

Examples#

Check the status code#

pm.test("Status code is 200", () => {
  pm.response.to.have.status(200)
})

Check JSON response#

pm.test("Response is valid JSON", () => {
  const responseData = pm.response.json()
  pm.expect(responseData).to.be.an('object')
})

Check response headers#

pm.test("Content-Type header is present", () => {
  pm.response.to.have.header('Content-Type')
})

Validate JSON schema#

pm.test("Response matches schema", () => {
  const schema = {
    type: 'object',
    required: ['id', 'name'],
    properties: {
      id: { type: 'number' },
      name: { type: 'string' }
    }
  }
  pm.response.to.have.jsonSchema(schema)
})

Check response body#

pm.test("Response body contains string", () => {
  pm.expect(pm.response.text()).to.include('success')
})

Successful POST request#

pm.test("Successful POST request", () => {
  pm.expect(pm.response.code).to.be.oneOf([201, 202])
})

Negate an assertion#

pm.test("Response is not an error", () => {
  pm.expect(pm.response.code).to.not.be.oneOf([400, 500])
  pm.expect(pm.response.json()).to.not.have.property('error')
})

Check header value#

pm.test("Content-Type is JSON", () => {
  pm.expect(pm.response.headers.get('Content-Type')).to.include('application/json')
})

Multiple assertions#

pm.test("Response has all properties", () => {
  const data = pm.response.json()
  pm.expect(data.type).to.eql('vip')
  pm.expect(data.name).to.be.a('string')
  pm.expect(data.id).to.have.lengthOf(1)
})

Assert data types#

pm.test("Response data types are correct", () => {
  const data = pm.response.json()
  pm.expect(data).to.be.an('object')
  pm.expect(data.name).to.be.a('string')
  pm.expect(data.age).to.be.a('number')
  pm.expect(data.hobbies).to.be.an('array')
})

Check object containment#

pm.test("Response contains expected object", () => {
  const expected = { created: true, errors: [] }
  pm.expect(pm.response.json()).to.deep.include(expected)
})

Adding Scripts to OpenAPI Documents#

You can add post-response scripts directly to your OpenAPI document using the x-post-response extension. When the API Client imports the document, scripts are automatically attached to the corresponding operations.

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Example
  version: 1.0
paths:
  '/planets':
    get:
      summary: Get all planets
      x-post-response: |-
        pm.test("Status code is 200", () => {
          pm.response.to.have.status(200)
        })

See the OpenAPI extensions reference for more examples.

Reference#

Scripts run in the official Postman Sandbox runtime, so the full pm API is available.

pm.test(name, callback)#

Define a named test. The test passes if the callback executes without throwing an error. Returns the pm object, so calls can be chained.

pm.test("response is okay to process", () => {
  pm.response.to.not.be.error
  pm.response.to.have.jsonBody('data')
})

Async tests are supported by accepting a done callback:

pm.test("async test", (done) => {
  setTimeout(() => {
    pm.expect(pm.response.code).to.equal(200)
    done()
  }, 1500)
})

Skip a test with pm.test.skip:

pm.test.skip("not yet implemented", () => {
  // this test will not run
})

pm.expect(value)#

Create an assertion on a value. Uses Chai BDD syntax, so all Chai chains are supported.

Equality#

pm.expect(value).to.equal('exact match')    // strict equality (===)
pm.expect(value).to.eql({ id: 1 })          // deep equality

Type checks#

pm.expect(value).to.be.a('string')
pm.expect(value).to.be.an('object')
pm.expect(value).to.be.true
pm.expect(value).to.be.false
pm.expect(value).to.be.null
pm.expect(value).to.be.undefined
pm.expect(value).to.be.empty
pm.expect(value).to.be.ok               // truthy

Numbers#

pm.expect(count).to.be.above(5)
pm.expect(count).to.be.below(100)
pm.expect(count).to.be.at.least(1)
pm.expect(count).to.be.at.most(50)
pm.expect(count).to.be.within(1, 100)

Strings and arrays#

pm.expect(text).to.include('success')
pm.expect(text).to.match(/^hello/)
pm.expect(list).to.have.lengthOf(3)
pm.expect(list).to.have.members([1, 2, 3])
pm.expect(value).to.be.oneOf([200, 201])

Objects#

pm.expect(obj).to.have.property('name')
pm.expect(obj).to.have.property('name', 'Earth')
pm.expect(obj).to.have.keys(['id', 'name'])
pm.expect(obj).to.have.nested.property('data.items[0].id')
pm.expect(obj).to.deep.include({ id: 1 })

Negation#

Add .not to negate any assertion:

pm.expect(value).to.not.equal('error')
pm.expect(list).to.not.be.empty

pm.response#

Access the response object inside your scripts.

Properties#

Property	Type	Description
`pm.response.code`	number	HTTP status code
`pm.response.status`	string	HTTP status text
`pm.response.headers`	HeaderList	Response headers
`pm.response.responseTime`	number	Time to receive the response in milliseconds
`pm.response.responseSize`	number	Size of the response in bytes

Methods#

Method	Returns	Description
`pm.response.text()`	string	Response body as a string
`pm.response.json()`	object	Parse the response body as JSON

Response assertions#

Assert directly on pm.response using .to.have and .to.be chains:

// Status
pm.response.to.have.status(200)
pm.response.to.have.status('OK')
 
// Headers
pm.response.to.have.header('Content-Type')
pm.response.to.have.header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
 
// Body
pm.response.to.have.jsonBody('data')
pm.response.to.have.jsonBody('data', { id: 1 })
 
// JSON Schema validation
pm.response.to.have.jsonSchema({
  type: 'object',
  required: ['id'],
  properties: { id: { type: 'number' } }
})
 
// Status classes
pm.response.to.be.ok           // 2xx
pm.response.to.be.error        // 4xx or 5xx
pm.response.to.not.be.error
 
// Negation
pm.response.to.not.have.status(404)

Variables#

Read and write variables at different scopes. All scopes support .get(name) and .set(name, value).

Scope	Description
`pm.variables`	Local to the current script
`pm.environment`	Tied to the active environment
`pm.collectionVariables`	Shared across the collection
`pm.globals`	Available everywhere

// Read a variable
const token = pm.environment.get('auth_token')
 
// Write a variable
pm.environment.set('auth_token', 'new-value')

Variables resolve in order: local > environment > collection > global.

Updated Sep 24, 2026