How to Customize Workspace Settings in Postman

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to tailor your Postman workspace settings and appearance.

Quick summary

Postman lets you fully customize workspace settings — including themes, layouts, and access levels — directly from the workspace Settings tab. This step-by-step walkthrough shows you exactly how to open, configure, and apply workspace preferences in the Postman API Platform.

Steps

Head over to the Workspace tab on the top left of the Postman interface.
Switch to the workspace you want to customize from the workspace selector.
Find and select the Settings tab within your chosen workspace.
Personalize your experience by choosing your preferred themes and layouts.
Apply your desired theme to achieve the optimal visual appearance.
Click Apply to see the theme changes reflected across your workspace.
Set the access level of the workspace to control who can view or edit it.
Click Update to commit and save all your workspace setting changes.

📌 Why this matters

Customizing workspace settings in Postman allows API teams to tailor their environment to match team workflows, brand preferences, and security requirements. The ability to control themes, layouts, and access levels from a single Settings panel makes it faster for developers and team leads to configure shared workspaces without navigating complex menus. Workspace-level access controls are critical for organizations managing multiple teams or client projects, ensuring the right people have the right permissions. These customization options help teams work more efficiently and maintain a consistent, professional API development environment.

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