Postman Collection for Backblaze S3 Compatible API

Backblaze, Inc. announced their latest step in supporting developers wherever and however they want to work: a Postman Collection for the Backblaze S3 compatible API.

Postman’s platform makes building, testing, and using APIs a breeze. Offering enhanced documentation for the company’s S3 compatible API on Postman opens the firm’s B2 Cloud Storage to a broader audience of developers who seek an easy, affordable object storage service that won’t lock them in or penalize them for making use of their data.

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“The S3 Compatible API is important for such a huge number of developers. We don’t want to get in developers’ way or add steps to their process,” Pat Patterson, chief developer evangelist, explained. “By making documentation and testing available in places like Postman, where our customers already operate, we’re happily knocking down one more barrier to them getting their job done.“

The Postman Collection unlocks potential for testing and utilizing B2 cloud storage in a variety of applications. For instance, developers can interact with the S3 Compatible API via Postman’s ‘Run in Postman’ button, essentially allowing one-click start-up for working with B2 cloud storage. The collection also gives developers ready access to documentation in line with users’ workflows.

“Providers like Backblaze care about the developer experience of learning and implementing new technologies. Over 17 million developers already use Postman as their go-to tool for working with APIs, and so sharing a public workspace in the Postman API Network has become table stakes for technology providers,” Joyce Lin, head developer relations, Postman, commented. “By offering robust APIs supported by interactive documentation in Postman, Backblaze opens the door to easier onboarding for a huge number of developers.”

From the launch of the S3 Compatible API in 2020 to the inaugural ‘Backblaze Developer Day’ in 2021, and the recent launch of a developer evangelism team, the company has established a regular and growing cadence of outreach and support for the developer community.

“Look out for a steady stream of resources, demos, videos, and guides built by developers for developers on the Backblaze blog,” Patterson added.

Resources:
What is Postman?
Postman Build APIs together     
Blog: Interact with Backblaze B2 with Postman      
Video: Exploring the Backblaze S3 Compatible API with Postman