How to handle Hexnode APIs using Postman?Solved

Hello,

Thanks for reaching out to Hexnode Connect.

Postman is a standard API client that allows you to configure and execute requests visually. Here is a step-by-step guide to mapping a Hexnode API document to a Postman request:

1. Create the Request

Open Postman, Click the Create New Request option, and select HTTP Request as the request type.

2. Retrieve your API Key

1. Log in to your Hexnode UEM Console.
2. Navigate to Admin > API.
3. Copy your console-specific API key.

3. Configure Headers and Authorization

While you can use Postman’s Auth tab, Hexnode authentication uses headers directly, which is faster to set up all in one place:

1. Navigate to the Headers tab.
2. Add a new key called Authorization and paste your API key as its value.
3. Note for POST requests: Add another key called Content-Type with the value application/json.

4. Format the URL

1. Select the appropriate HTTP method (GET or POST) from the dropdown next to the URL bar based on the API documentation.
2. Paste the endpoint URL, ensuring you replace with your company’s specific Hexnode subdomain.
3. Example: If your portal is “itletters24”, your base URL will be [https://itletters24.hexnodemdm.com/api/v1/users/](https://itletters24.hexnodemdm.com/api/v1/users/)

5. Configure Parameters

For requests that include query strings (like https://[.hexnodemdm.com/api/v1/users/?order_by=asc](https://.hexnodemdm.com/api/v1/users/?order_by=asc)), these should be provided cleanly under the Params tab:

1. Enter order_by under Key.
2. Enter asc under Value (Note: asc stands for ascending order, and you can use desc for descending order).

Postman will automatically format and append this to your URL for you!

6. Execute

Click Send to transmit the request and view the JSON output in the Response window.

I hope this helps you get started with the Hexnode API! Feel free to reach out if you have any more doubts or need further assistance.

Best regards,
George,
Hexnode UEM