# shatadip/postmann architecture

> Architecture diagram of the GitHub repository shatadip/postmann, generated by GitDiagram from its file tree, README and a sample of source files (last updated 2026-09-30). It is an AI-made overview: check details against the source.

- Interactive diagram: https://gitdiagram.com/shatadip/postmann
- Repository: https://github.com/shatadip/postmann

## Overview

Postmann is a browser-based REST client. A user configures an HTTP request in the main workbench, sends it to an API, then inspects the returned response in the workbench. The workbench also exposes editors for variables and request headers, saved request history, notes, and an about panel. The sampled source confirms component wiring and local persistence in several editors; the README documents supported methods and response formats. The request/response relationship is documented, but omitted code prevents detailing its internal dispatch and parsing steps.

Main entry points: [`src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx`](https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx) (Request workbench), [`src/components/historycomponent/HistoryComponent.tsx`](https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/historycomponent/HistoryComponent.tsx) (Request history), [`src/App.tsx`](https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/App.tsx) (Application entry), [`src/components/mrhcomponent/HeadersMRHComponent.tsx`](https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/mrhcomponent/HeadersMRHComponent.tsx) (Request headers)

## Diagram (Mermaid)

```mermaid
flowchart TD

subgraph group_request["Request workflow"]
  node_app["Application entry<br/>[App.tsx]"]
  node_workbench["Request workbench"]
  node_headers["Request headers"]
end

subgraph group_results["Response inspection"]
  node_response["Response viewer"]
end

subgraph group_support["Saved utilities"]
  node_variables["Variables editor"]
  node_history["Request history"]
  node_notes["Notes scratchpad<br/>[NotesComponent.tsx]"]
  node_localstorage[("Browser local storage")]
end

subgraph group_info["Product information"]
  node_about["About panel"]
  node_link["Rotating links<br/>[LinkAlternator.tsx]"]
end

node_user(("User"))
node_api["HTTP API"]

node_user -->|"opens"| node_app
node_app -->|"renders"| node_workbench
node_user -->|"configures"| node_workbench
node_workbench -->|"sends request"| node_api
node_api -->|"returns response"| node_response
node_workbench -->|"displays"| node_response
node_workbench -->|"opens editor"| node_headers
node_workbench -->|"opens editor"| node_variables
node_workbench -->|"opens history"| node_history
node_history -->|"reruns request"| node_workbench
node_workbench -->|"opens notes"| node_notes
node_workbench -->|"opens panel"| node_about
node_workbench -->|"renders link"| node_link
node_headers -->|"saves headers"| node_localstorage
node_variables -->|"saves variables"| node_localstorage
node_notes -->|"saves notes"| node_localstorage
node_history -->|"saves history"| node_localstorage
node_workbench -->|"reads history"| node_localstorage

click node_app "https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/App.tsx"
click node_workbench "https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx"
click node_response "https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx"
click node_headers "https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/mrhcomponent/HeadersMRHComponent.tsx"
click node_variables "https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/variablescomponent/VariablesComponent.tsx"
click node_history "https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/historycomponent/HistoryComponent.tsx"
click node_notes "https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/notescomponent/NotesComponent.tsx"
click node_about "https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/postmanncomponent/AboutPostmannComponent.tsx"
click node_link "https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/LinkAlternator.tsx"

classDef toneNeutral fill:#f8fafc,stroke:#334155,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#0f172a
classDef toneBlue fill:#dbeafe,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#172554
classDef toneAmber fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#d97706,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#78350f
classDef toneMint fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#14532d
classDef toneRose fill:#ffe4e6,stroke:#e11d48,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#881337
classDef toneIndigo fill:#e0e7ff,stroke:#4f46e5,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#312e81
classDef toneTeal fill:#ccfbf1,stroke:#0f766e,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#134e4a
class node_app,node_workbench,node_headers,node_user toneBlue
class node_response toneAmber
class node_variables,node_history,node_notes,node_localstorage,node_api toneMint
class node_about,node_link toneRose
```

## Components

### Request workflow

- [Application entry](https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/App.tsx): `src/App.tsx`
- [Request workbench](https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx): `src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx`
- [Request headers](https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/mrhcomponent/HeadersMRHComponent.tsx): `src/components/mrhcomponent/HeadersMRHComponent.tsx`

### Response inspection

- [Response viewer](https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx): `src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx`

### Saved utilities

- [Variables editor](https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/variablescomponent/VariablesComponent.tsx): `src/components/variablescomponent/VariablesComponent.tsx`
- [Request history](https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/historycomponent/HistoryComponent.tsx): `src/components/historycomponent/HistoryComponent.tsx`
- [Notes scratchpad](https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/notescomponent/NotesComponent.tsx): `src/components/notescomponent/NotesComponent.tsx`
- **Browser local storage**

### Product information

- [About panel](https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/postmanncomponent/AboutPostmannComponent.tsx): `src/components/postmanncomponent/AboutPostmannComponent.tsx`
- [Rotating links](https://github.com/shatadip/postmann/blob/main/src/components/LinkAlternator.tsx): `src/components/LinkAlternator.tsx`

### Other components

- **User**
- **HTTP API**

## Connections

- User → Application entry: opens (evidence: `README.md`)
- Application entry → Request workbench: renders (evidence: `src/App.tsx`)
- User → Request workbench: configures (evidence: `README.md`)
- Request workbench → HTTP API: sends request (evidence: `README.md`)
- HTTP API → Response viewer: returns response (evidence: `README.md`)
- Request workbench → Response viewer: displays (evidence: `src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx`)
- Request workbench → Request headers: opens editor (evidence: `src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx`)
- Request workbench → Variables editor: opens editor (evidence: `src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx`)
- Request workbench → Request history: opens history (evidence: `src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx`)
- Request history → Request workbench: reruns request (evidence: `src/components/historycomponent/HistoryComponent.tsx`)
- Request workbench → Notes scratchpad: opens notes (evidence: `src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx`)
- Request workbench → About panel: opens panel (evidence: `src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx`)
- Request workbench → Rotating links: renders link (evidence: `src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx`)
- Request headers → Browser local storage: saves headers (evidence: `src/components/mrhcomponent/HeadersMRHComponent.tsx`)
- Variables editor → Browser local storage: saves variables (evidence: `src/components/variablescomponent/VariablesComponent.tsx`)
- Notes scratchpad → Browser local storage: saves notes (evidence: `src/components/notescomponent/NotesComponent.tsx`)
- Request history → Browser local storage: saves history (evidence: `src/components/historycomponent/HistoryComponent.tsx`)
- Request workbench → Browser local storage: reads history (evidence: `src/components/postmanncomponent/PostmannComponent.tsx`)