The Postman Agent is a small companion application that works alongside the Postman Web App to let you send API requests from your browser without running into browser security limitations like CORS. It runs locally on your computer and acts as a bridge between the web version of Postman and your actual network. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of the Postman Agent from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install the Postman Agent Silently
Postman Agent Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://dl-agent.pstmn.io/download/latest/win64
- Download the “Postman Agent vx.y.z (x64).exe” to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command:
"Postman Agent vx.y.z (x64).exe" -s - Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Postman Agent Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Postman Agent |
| Vendor: | Postman |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%LocalAppData%\Postman-Agent\Update.exe" --uninstall -s |
| Download Link: | Postman Agent Download |
| PSADT v4: | Postman Agent | PSADT v4 |
| Detection Script: | Postman Agent | Detection Script |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website.
How to Uninstall the Postman Agent Silently
Check out the following post for a scripted solution:
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following command:
Postman Agent Silent Uninstall (EXE)
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Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.