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Postman plugin secures API secrets from coding agents

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Postman has detailed how its plugin for coding agents can help manage API secrets, even when those agents are interacting with models that don't control their own data. The plugin uses either the Postman CLI or the Postman MCP server to scan for leaked tokens and identify dependencies. In a staged drill, the system successfully alerted to a leaked token in a saved request and identified which downstream service would be affected by its rotation, preventing the secret from being exposed in the agent's context or chat history. AI

IMPACT Enhances security for AI agents interacting with sensitive API data, reducing risks of credential exposure.

RANK_REASON The item describes a new feature or capability for an existing product, rather than a novel release or significant industry shift.

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Postman plugin secures API secrets from coding agents

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Postman ·

    Your agent rotated the leaked token. It never saw the new one.

    <p><em>Originally published on the <a href="https://blog.postman.com/handling-a-leaked-credential-with-the-postman-plugin/?utm_source=devto&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=handling-a-leaked-credential-with-the-postman-plugin&amp;utm_content=devto-01" rel="noopener noreferrer…

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