About the product
Postman allows developers to design, test, and manage APIs, but recent updates have raised concerns about data privacy due to proxying requests through their servers.
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linkedin_urlValue in the APIindustriesValue in the APIemployee_count_lowValue in the APIemployee_count_highValue in the APIrevenueValue in the APIdescriptionValue in the APISignal
signal_nameValue in the APIassociationValue in the APIGET /v1/signals/hn-50360947 returns this record as JSON. POST /v1/companies/enrich returns every signal for postman.com.
{
"signal_id": "hn-50360947",
"signal_type": "hackernews",
"signal_subtype": "hnMention",
"detected_at": "2026-11-04T02:43:55+00:00",
"company": {
"name": "Postman",
"domain": "postman.com"
},
"data": {
"tags": [
"api-development",
"data-privacy",
"developer-tools",
"postman",
"software"
],
"hn_id": "50360947",
"is_b2b": true,
"source": "hackernews-algolia",
"hn_link": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50360947",
"hn_title": "Tell HN: Don't use Postman, they proxy your info without your permission",
"hn_author": "neya",
"hn_points": 17,
"relevance": 0.8,
"confidence": "medium",
"story_type": "mention",
"hn_comments": 1,
"company_name": "Postman",
"key_features": [
"API design",
"Testing tools",
"Collaboration features",
"API monitoring",
"Documentation generation"
],
"product_name": "Postman",
"target_market": "Developers and teams working with APIs",
"outreach_hooks": [
"Discuss the importance of data privacy in API tools",
"Highlight alternatives that prioritize user data security",
"Explore partnerships for secure API development solutions"
],
"engagement_score": 1.5563025007672873,
"competitive_angle": "Postman offers a comprehensive suite of tools for API development, but recent privacy concerns may drive users to seek alternatives.",
"company_description": "Postman is a collaboration platform for API development.",
"product_description": "Postman allows developers to design, test, and manage APIs, but recent updates have raised concerns about data privacy due to proxying requests through their servers."
}
}
curl https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/signals/hn-50360947 \
-H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY"curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
-H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"domain":"postman.com","limit":20}'Long text fields are shortened on this page.
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