Let the Robots Do It

I am actively seeking ways for the robots to take my job.

Specifically, the repetitive tasks. This week, I used Postman's Flows module to build a low-code automation.

I’ve been asked to copy data between different environments quite a bit lately. This meant either manually copying/pasting values in the app UI or calling our API via Postman to copy and paste JSON between requests. When I find myself doing too much copy/paste, it signals to my brain that I should start looking into automations.

Initially, I considered using n8n due to its robust API request nodes. However, I realized that my requests and auth configurations were already stored in Postman so I decided to experiment with their Flows feature. Although it took some tinkering, I built a workflow that takes a few starting variables and handles the entire copy/paste process in seconds. Reducing this manual friction lowers the risk of mistakes and keeps our teams moving faster.

Now, I can focus on higher-impact work and collaborate with my partner teams without getting bogged down in small requests.

Next step: turning this into a scalable self-service tool for future requests. Data copying will undoubtedly continue to be a necessary task, and automation will play a crucial role in streamlining this process.


How do other people handle cross-environment data copy requests?

My multi-step automation