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# Programmatic API access with Postman

> This guide will help you test the ClickHouse Cloud API using Postman

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This guide will help you test the ClickHouse Cloud API using [Postman](https://www.postman.com/product/what-is-postman/).
The Postman Application is available for use within a web browser or can be downloaded to a desktop.

<h3 id="create-an-account">
  Create an account
</h3>

* Free accounts are available at [https://www.postman.com](https://www.postman.com).

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<h3 id="create-a-workspace">
  Create a workspace
</h3>

* Name your workspace and set the visibility level.

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<h3 id="create-a-collection">
  Create a collection
</h3>

* Below "Explore" on the top left Menu click "Import":

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* A modal will appear:

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* Enter the API address: "[https://api.clickhouse.cloud/v1](https://api.clickhouse.cloud/v1)" and press 'Enter':

* Select "Postman Collection" by clicking on the "Import" button:

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<h3 id="interface-with-the-clickhouse-cloud-api-spec">
  Interface with the ClickHouse Cloud API spec
</h3>

* The "API spec for ClickHouse Cloud" will now appear within "Collections" (Left Navigation).

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* Click on "API spec for ClickHouse Cloud." From the middle pain select the 'Authorization' tab:

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<h3 id="set-authorization">
  Set authorization
</h3>

* Toggle the dropdown menu to select "Basic Auth":

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* Enter the Username and Password received when you set up your ClickHouse Cloud API keys:

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<h3 id="enable-variables">
  Enable variables
</h3>

* [Variables](https://learning.postman.com/docs/sending-requests/variables/) enable the storage and reuse of values in Postman allowing for easier API testing.

<h4 id="set-the-organization-id-and-service-id">
  Set the organization ID and Service ID
</h4>

* Within the "Collection", click the "Variable" tab in the middle pane (The Base URL will have been set by the earlier API import):
* Below `baseURL` click the open field "Add new value", and Substitute your organization ID and service ID:

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<h2 id="test-the-clickhouse-cloud-api-functionalities">
  Test the ClickHouse Cloud API functionalities
</h2>

<h3 id="test-get-list-of-available-organizations">
  Test "GET list of available organizations"
</h3>

* Under the "OpenAPI spec for ClickHouse Cloud", expand the folder > V1 > organizations
* Click "GET list of available organizations" and press the blue "Send" button on the right:

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* The returned results should deliver your organization details with "status": 200. (If you receive a "status" 400 with no organization information your configuration isn't correct).

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<h3 id="test-get-organizational-details">
  Test "GET organizational details"
</h3>

* Under the `organizationid` folder, navigate to "GET organizational details":
* In the middle frame menu under Params an `organizationid` is required.

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* Edit this value with `orgid` in curly braces `{{orgid}}` (From setting this value earlier a menu will appear with the value):

<Image img="https://mintcdn.com/private-7c7dfe99-mintlify-55d9d317/r-pB9n2znEN9vc8S/images/cloud/manage/postman/postman15.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=r-pB9n2znEN9vc8S&q=85&s=8b406c77099ec3528f04a4ad90ac419c" size="md" alt="Submit test" border width="1797" height="972" data-path="images/cloud/manage/postman/postman15.png" />

* After pressing the "Save" button, press the blue "Send" button at the top right of the screen.

<Image img="https://mintcdn.com/private-7c7dfe99-mintlify-55d9d317/r-pB9n2znEN9vc8S/images/cloud/manage/postman/postman16.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=r-pB9n2znEN9vc8S&q=85&s=acfd69542be767fef0993d87dfe66743" size="md" alt="Return value" border width="1797" height="972" data-path="images/cloud/manage/postman/postman16.png" />

* The returned results should deliver your organization details with "status": 200. (If you receive a "status" 400 with no organization information your configuration isn't correct).

<h3 id="test-get-service-details">
  Test "GET service details"
</h3>

* Click "GET service details"
* Edit the Values for `organizationid` and `serviceid` with `{{orgid}}` and `{{serviceid}}` respectively.
* Press "Save" and then the blue "Send" button on the right.

<Image img="https://mintcdn.com/private-7c7dfe99-mintlify-55d9d317/r-pB9n2znEN9vc8S/images/cloud/manage/postman/postman17.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=r-pB9n2znEN9vc8S&q=85&s=04bd7250960e7f3e0d895f982c013914" size="md" alt="List of services" border width="1537" height="867" data-path="images/cloud/manage/postman/postman17.png" />

* The returned results should deliver a list of your services and their details with "status": 200. (If you receive a "status" 400 with no services information your configuration isn't correct).
