How to Use Saner CVEM API with Postman

Overview
This article will guide you through the steps required to configure Postman for interacting with the Saner CVEM API and executing basic API calls to verify successful responses.

Prerequisites

Before beginning, ensure the following:

• You have Postman installed on your system.

• You have access to your SAML API key. If not, please contact support@secpod.com to request it.

Steps to Set Up Postman and Make API Calls

Step 1: Install Postman

Download and install Postman from your browser: https://www.postman.com/downloads/

Step 2: Obtain SAML API Key

Reach out to support@secpod.com to get your SAML key, which is required for authorization.

Step 3: Launch Postman and Create a Collection

• Open Postman.

• On the left-hand side, click “Collections”.

• Click on “+ New Collection” to create one.
  
  

Step 4: Add a New Request to the Collection

• Within the newly created collection, click “Add a request”.

• Give the request a relevant name (e.g., “Get Device Info”).
  
  

Step 5: Configure Authorization

• Click the “Authorization” tab.

• Under Type, select “Inherit auth from parent”.
  
  

Step 6: Set Headers

Navigate to the “Headers” tab and add the following headers:

Key	Value
Authorization	SAML <your_saml_key_here>
Content-Type	application/json

Step 7: Define the Request Body

• Go to the “Body” tab.

• Choose the “raw” option.

• From the dropdown, select “JSON”.

• Enter the required JSON request payload as per the API documentation.
  
  

Step 8: Set the Request Method and URL

• Choose the HTTP Method (e.g., POST, GET) based on the API endpoint.

• Enter the API URL provided in the official SanerNow API Documentation.