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[PSTAPI-766] Update README file (#34)
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"type": "stdio",
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"command": "node",
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"args": [
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"${workspaceFolder}/dist/src/index.js"
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"${workspaceFolder}/dist/src/index.js",
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"--full" // (optional) Use this flag to enable full mode
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"env": {
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"POSTMAN_API_KEY": "${input:postman-api-key}"
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### VS Code integration
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> VS Code only supports up to 128 tools. By default, the server provides 37 tools. Use **Full** (`https://mcp.postman.com//mcp`) mode to access all 106 tools, but note this may exceed VS Code's 128 tool limit when combined with other MCP servers.
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To install in VS Code, add the following to the *.vscode/mcp.json* file:
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```json
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{
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"servers": {
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"postman-api-http-server": {
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"type": "sse",
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"url": "https://mcp.postman.com/mcp",
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"url": "https://mcp.postman.com/{minimal | mcp}", // choose "minimal" or "mcp"
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"headers": {
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"Authorization": "Bearer ${input:postman-api-key}"
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}
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When prompted, enter your Postman API key. Afterwards, the agent performs calls to the Postman cloud MCP server at `https://mcp.postman.com`.
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### Tool configuration modes
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- **Minimal mode** - Provides 37 essential tools for common Postman operations.
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- **Full mode** - Add `--full` to the `args` array to access all 106 available tools.
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The following example demonstrates how to enable full mode in VS Code:
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```json
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{
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"servers": {
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"postman-api-http-server": {
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"type": "sse",
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"url": "https://mcp.postman.com/{minimal | mcp}", // choose "minimal" or "mcp"
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"headers": {
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"Authorization": "Bearer ${input:postman-api-key}"
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}
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}
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},
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"inputs": [
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{
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"id": "postman-api-key",
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"type": "promptString",
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"description": "Enter your Postman API key"
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}
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]
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}
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```
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## Migration from v1.x to v2.x
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- **Tool naming changes** - All tool names changed from kebab-case to camelCase. For example:

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