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# Install Postman REST Client
<!-- description --> Install Postman REST client so you can interact with your REST API.

## You will learn
 - How to install and configure the [Postman](https://www.getpostman.com/) client


### Install Postman


Go to <https://www.getpostman.com/downloads/> to download Postman. Once downloaded, follow the installation instructions.

![Download Postman](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/Tutorials/master/tutorials/api-tools-postman-install/install-postman.png)


### Configure Postman


Open Postman by searching for it in your programs.

![Open Postman](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/Tutorials/master/tutorials/api-tools-postman-install/open-postman.png)

Click on the **Tools** icon ![Postman](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/Tutorials/master/tutorials/api-tools-postman-install/06.png), then select **Settings** from the menu.

![Open Settings](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/Tutorials/master/tutorials/api-tools-postman-install/open-settings.png)

Disable the **SSL certificate verification** and enable the **Automatically follow redirects** option as highlighted.

![Settings](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/Tutorials/master/tutorials/api-tools-postman-install/settings.png)

You are now all set to move to your next tutorial.