Grand ideas deserve a grand
Postman Notebook Challenge
Create a Notebook that helps others discover and use public APIs and you could win $1,000, our first Creator Fellowship, or earn the spotlight in our global developer community.
Submit by August 25, 2025
What is a Notebook?
Notebooks are interactive articles that let you blend API requests, rich text, code, and images into a single, compelling story. Effortlessly document and share your workflows so readers can explore your content and run API calls in real time. With every Notebook, your audience can experiment with your API use cases and learn hands-on, with no context-switching required.
Why enter?
Win big
Win up to $1,000 for your best Notebook, or score the coveted Creator Fellowship award.
Help others
Help others learn your favorite public APIs and how to get the most out of them.
Showcase AI
Showcase AI-powered solutions - AI + APIs is a match made in heaven.
Get featured
Get featured across Postman channels including feeds, community, blogs, and more.
Contest details
Whether you’re telling a compelling story, showcasing an innovative use case, or solving real-world problems with your favorite APIs, every Notebook is a chance to inspire and connect with the community. We’re offering real rewards for the most impactful, creative, and community-loved Notebooks across a handful of unique categories.
Categories
Best getting started Notebook
This category celebrates Notebooks that make it easy for new users to get started with a public API on the Postman API Network, including AI-powered APIs.
Most innovative use case
Show us what happens when creativity meets capability. This category rewards unexpected or groundbreaking uses of public APIs, especially those that showcase AI, automation, or intelligent workflows.
Best multi-API workflow
Modern problems often require more than one API and the best solutions orchestrate several services together. This category celebrates Notebooks that combine two or more public APIs to create a meaningful workflow, especially where AI adds value.
Most helpful educational Notebook
This one’s for the explainers. Whether you’re breaking down API pagination, demonstrating OAuth flows, or walking through how to chain LLM prompts, this category honors Notebooks that teach something valuable.
Community challenges
In addition to the four core categories, we're also offering prizes in two unique areas voted upon by you, the creators. Plus, be on the lookout for weekly mini-challenges at Postman Community.
Community favorite
After submissions close, the community will vote for their favorite. The entry with the most love wins - whether it's a beautifully written AI demo, a quirky automation, or a surprisingly helpful guide. Rally your community, share your Notebook, and show what real-world creativity looks like.
Weekly mini challenges
In addition to the grand prize, we'll be running mini-challenges every week to give you inspiration for building your Notebooks. Keep an eye on the community for the current mini-challenge!
Prizes
- $1,000 for the winners of the four categories.
- In addition, second place for each category will receive $750, and third place will receive $500.
- $1,000 for the Community Favorite winner.
- The first ever Creator Fellowship Grant will be awarded to an individual who creates the most impactful Notebook during the challenge. Includes $2,500, custom swag, and more.
- The winner of each weekly mini-challenge will receive a $250 prize.
AI spotlight: show us smart
With the rapid movement in the world of AI, including generative AI, LLMs, and MCP, we’re also looking out for those Notebooks that include AI. Whether it’s a clever API workflow, a smart AI integration, or a brilliant tutorial that shows how you can combine APIs with Postman features like MCP Server Generator, make sure you call out your AI usage in your submission.
Note: AI isn’t required for your submission to be successful, but creative use of AI and automation will get extra attention, and may get you spotlighted in one of our shoutouts.
How to enter
- Login to the Postman API Network.
- Create a Notebook on Postman.
- Use one or more public APIs from the Postman API Network.
- Provide a summary of your Notebook for judges.
- Submit your entry below.
Submit your Notebook
When you have your awesome Notebook, submit the details to enter the contest:
Key dates
| Phase | Dates |
|---|---|
| Submissions open: | July 28, 2025 |
| Submission deadline: | August 25, 2025 |
| Community voting & judging: | September 1, 2025 |
| Winners announced: | September 8, 2025 |
Judging criteria
| Criteria | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Clarity & documentation | Is your Notebook easy to follow and understand? |
| API usage | Can readers apply your Notebook to real-world API use? |
| Originality | Think outside the box and show everyone how to make magic with APIs |
| Reusability | Make it easy to reuse for other situations |
| Impact | Does it solve a real problem or teach something valuable? |
Publish your APIs on the Network? Here’s how to engage the community
As part of our challenge, thousands of developers from around the globe are creating Notebooks that leverage APIs on the Postman API Network, including yours. That means more users and more calls for your APIs, and increased engagement for your community.
Here’s how to ensure your ecosystem participates in the challenge and increases the odds that the winning Notebooks will utilize your APIs.
Encourage your community to participate by sharing this page on your social channels with the hashtag #PostmanNotebookChallenge
FAQ and rules summary
Submit your Notebook
Submit your Notebook before August 25, 2025 and get your name known as a quality creator to the broader API developer community!