# About Postman v1 (Postman Legacy)

## Postman v1 (Postman Legacy)

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We have moved! Access Postman v1 (Postman legacy) at <https://legacy.postman.gov.sg/>.<br>

Please note that Postman v2, a different product, is now hosted at [https://postman.gov.sg/](https://legacy.postman.gov.sg/).

For more information regarding Postman v2, do check our guide at <https://postman-v2.guides.gov.sg/>
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Postman is a mass messaging tool for the Singapore Government. These messages can be sent via our web app directly (see [campaign guide](https://guide.postman.gov.sg/campaign-guide/before-you-start)) or via sms/email API integration (see [sms API guide](https://api-docs.postman.gov.sg/)/[emailAPI guide](https://postman-v1.guides.gov.sg/email-api-guide/overview)).

We've sent out more than 100 million messages from over 90 agencies. These include quarantine orders, COVID-19 test results, and employer notices.

Start using Postman by logging in with your `@agency.gov.sg` email address!

### Should I be using Postman v1/Postman v2?

<table><thead><tr><th width="171">Description</th><th>Postman v1 (Postman Legacy)</th><th>Postman v2</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>URL (Updated: 1 Apr 2024)</td><td><a href="https://legacy.postman.gov.sg/">https://legacy.postman.gov.sg/</a></td><td><a href="https://legacy.postman.gov.sg/">https://postman.gov.sg/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Guides</td><td><a href="https://postman-v1.guides.gov.sg/">https://postman-v1.guides.gov.sg/</a></td><td><a href="https://postman-v2.guides.gov.sg/">https://postman-v2.guides.gov.sg/</a></td></tr><tr><td>What does each Postman product support</td><td><ul><li>Emails via the admin portal (Postman v1 email UI)</li><li>Email API, only available for <strong>existing email API users.</strong></li><li><p>Postman v1 SMS users that will <strong>not be included</strong> in BTN</p><ul><li>Please continue using Postman v1 to send out your SMSes</li></ul></li></ul></td><td><ul><li><p>Postman v2 SMS for agencies <strong>included</strong> in BTN, including</p><ul><li>Postman v2 SMS - API</li><li>Postman v2 SMS - Admin Portal (UI)</li><li>Postman v2 SMS - SFTP</li></ul></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>Am I affected by BTN?</td><td><p>The following organisations <strong>will not be affected</strong> by BTN</p><ul><li>Public healthcare institutions</li><li>Exceptions that have been cleared by the BTN and SNDGO team. <br><br>If you are unsure whether or not you are affected by BTN, please <a href="https://form.gov.sg/657025a2d2bd350012c82eb0">contact us</a>. </li></ul></td><td>All agencies affected by BTN have already been contacted by the BTN team</td></tr></tbody></table>

## What can Postman Web App do?

* **Easily customize messages to reach a wide audience**: Create a message template, upload a file containing customization parameters, and we will handle the rest for you.
* **Mass send emails**: Just click `Send campaign` and Postman will send those messages out to your intended audience via email.
* **Mass send SMSes**: Enter your Twilio credentials under `Settings`, and Postman will send those messages via SMS. No integration with Twilio is needed.
* **View stats**: Keep track of your campaign's progress as it is sending and check back when it is completed.
* **Scheduled sending**: Create your campaign but send it out at a later **time**.

## What can Postman email API do?

We provide a **modern, cost-effective, and compliant PaaS** for government agencies to send programmatic emails and messages. Head over to the [email API guide](https://guide.postman.gov.sg/email-api-guide/overview) to find out more.

## What can Postman sms API do?

Head over to our [sms API guide](https://api-docs.postman.gov.sg/) to find out more.

## Is Postman secure?

Emails, SMSes and Telegram messages are not 100% secure. Users should be wary of putting sensitive information directly in your message body. Depending on the level of sensitivity, users can consider using recipient-specific, high-entropy links or requiring further authentication to see sensitive information.

## Can Postman be accessed on the government intranet?

The Postman web app can be accessed on GSIBs that allows Secure Internet Surfing.

## What data can Postman handle?

We use cloud infrastructure so we can handle up to **Confidential (Cloud-Eligible)** data. For more information, you may refer to the section of our guide on [IM8 Policies](https://postman-v1.guides.gov.sg/email-api-guide/overview/im8-policies) (`.gov.sg` login required).

| Normal email/SMS         | Non-sensitive to sensitivity low-normal | <ul><li>Transaction</li><li>Notification</li><li>Information broadcast</li><li>Receipts</li><li>Reminders</li></ul> |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Password-protected email | Sensitivity high/restricted             | <ul><li>COVID-19 test result</li><li>Blood test result</li><li>Exam test result</li></ul>                           |

## Difference between the Web App and Programmatic APIs

**Web App:** Users can access Postman by going to <https://postman.gov.sg>. The web app has a user interface that allows users to send templated messages via campaigns.

**Programmatic APIs**: Users who manage their own systems could also call our APIs to send messages programmatically. In order to use this feature, you need to generate an API key from `Settings` in the Postman web app. You can find more by going to our  [sms API guide](https://api-docs.postman.gov.sg/)/[emailAPI guide](https://postman-v1.guides.gov.sg/email-api-guide/overview) here.

| Access Type                                                                    | Channels                     | Type of Use Case             | Prerequisite                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Web app](https://guide.postman.gov.sg/campaign-guide/quick-start)             | Email, SMS, and Telegram Bot | Manual intervention required | <p><code>@agency.gov.sg</code> email access to log in</p><p><br>You will need to request for a <code>@agency.gov.sg</code> email address from your respective agency if you do not have one. </p> |
| [API](https://github.com/opengovsg/postmangovsg/blob/master/docs/api-usage.md) | Email & SMS                  | System-generated             | Engineering or IT team to send messaging info from the source system to Postman.                                                                                                                  |

## Open-source contribution

Postman is open-sourced. Visit our [GitHub repo](https://github.com/opengovsg/postmangovsg) to start contributing to our code. Contributing guidelines can be found [here](https://github.com/opengovsg/postmangovsg/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md).

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