200-901 Understanding and Using APIs Practice Question
In Postman, you want to run a collection of API requests automatically and test responses. Which feature should you use?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Collection Runner
The Collection Runner runs all requests in a collection sequentially and allows tests to be evaluated.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Postman Workspaces
Why it's wrong here
Workspaces are shared containers that organise collections, environments and collaborators; they provide no execution engine or test runner. It is tempting because collections live inside workspaces, so it appears central, but workspaces are correct for team collaboration and asset sharing, not automated runs.
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Postman Monitors
Why it's wrong here
Monitors schedule a collection on a timed cloud runner and report results, but they do not execute the collection on demand with your local environment and test assertions. It is tempting because monitors do run collections automatically, which suits recurring uptime checks rather than interactive test runs.
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Postman Interceptor
Why it's wrong here
Interceptor captures and syncs browser or application traffic into Postman; it neither executes a saved collection nor evaluates test scripts. It is tempting because it automates request capture, which is correct when you need to record live API calls from a web app into a collection.
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Collection Runner
Why this is correct
Collection Runner executes every request in a Postman collection sequentially, applying saved data files, iterations and test scripts automatically. It satisfies the stem's requirement to run requests unattended and validate responses, unlike manual Send or Newman's command-line execution.
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